4 week agoUS readout of the meeting of @SecBlinken and @SecDef with @sugawitter
US Secretary of State: We are coordinating with Japan to address the challenge posed by North Korea
Blinken: We discussed the issue of weapons in North Korea
US Secretary of State: We are coordinating with Japan to address the challenge posed by North Korea
US Secretary of Defense: The United States is committed to the policy of denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula
US Secretary of Defense: The Japanese-American alliance is the cornerstone of our strategy in the Pacific
Japanese Defense Minister: We talked about strengthening our defenses in the areas of space and cybersecurity
Japanese Foreign Minister: We stress the importance of implementing the UN Security Council resolution on North Korea's nuclear weapons
Japanese Foreign Minister: We renewed our commitment to the alliance between Tokyo and Washington, because it is a basis for stability, prosperity and security in the region
4 week ago[email protected] and @SecBlinken participate in a joint press conference with Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Motegi and Minister of Defense Kishi during 2+2 meeting
Japan Defence Min Kishi: had discussions centred on China with U.S. counterpart
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 4 km NNE of Sakai, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 12 km S of Kainan, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 75 km ESE of Hachinohe, Japan
First foreign leader to be hosted by @POTUS will be Japan Prime Minister @sugawitter, announces @WhiteHouse ahead of today's Quad meeting
U.S. President Joe Biden will meet on Friday with the leaders of Australia, India and Japan, a group central to his efforts to counter China's growing military and economic power
Two Russian strategic missile carriers Tu-95MS, accompanied by Su-35S fighters, flew over the Sea of Japan(East Sea) and the north-western part of the Pacific Ocean. In some areas, they were accompanied by Japanese aviation.
1 month ago@DeptofDefense announces @SecDef Lloyd Austin's 1st overseas trip - to Japan, South Korea & India Austin will "discuss the importance of international defense relationships, and reinforce the United States' commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region" per statement
1 month agoTravel by @SecBlinken to Japan and ROK announced by @StateDept
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 33 km S of Ōfunato, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 65 km ENE of Namie, Japan
Japan PM suga:will extend state of emergency in Tokyo area for two weeks
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 33 km SSE of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan
1 month ago"I'm not in a position to confirm any travel at this time," replies @StateDeptSpox when asked about reports of @SecBlinken planning to travel to Japan for a 2+2 meeting, but "he's itching to get on the road" amid the coronavirus pandemic restrictions on travel
1 month agoUS and Japan reiterate "strong opposition to unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion in the East and South China Seas, exchanging views and sharing their deep concerns over the PRC's Coast Guard Law," says @StateDept
1 month agoUSA: US Navy photos documenting the carrier strike group USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) conducting a second bilateral exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 55 km ESE of Koseda, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 47 km ESE of Koseda, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 89 km ENE of Namie, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 35 km SE of Namie, Japan
