Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks after reviewing the People's Liberation Army fleet in the South China Sea. (Li Gang/Xinhua via AP, File)
Japan has been looking to establish a new joint headquarters in the country to better coordinate with U.S. forces as it sees growing threats in the region, the report notes, with Japan citing increased missile tests by North Korea and China’s growing military ambitions.
Japan had hoped the new command would be headed by a four-star general, but the U.S. official told Reuters that a three-star general will take control of the new organization.
Talks between the U.S. and Japan Sunday are expected to cover "extended deterrence," the U.S. official said, the term the U.S. uses to describe how it deploys nuclear forces to deter attacks on its allies.
President Biden speaks during a campaign event in Philadelphia on Thursday, April 18, 2024. (Hannah Beier/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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"This memorandum, strengthens the cooperation between Japan, the United States and South Korea, making our partnership unshakable no matter how the international situation changes," Kihara told reporters after the agreement was signed.
The Pentagon and White House did not immediately respond to a Fox News request for comment.
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