Washington, Jan 17 || The United States and Japan reaffirmed the central role of their alliance in maintaining peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific this week, as Secretary of War Pete Hegseth hosted Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi.
Senior officials from both countries held a series of high-level meetings spanning defence, diplomacy, and economic cooperation this week.
On January 15, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Japan Oue Sadamasa visited US Marine Corps Camp Blaz in Guam, where he received technical briefings from US forces on the status of ongoing construction projects. The visit highlighted Japan’s close interest in US military posture and infrastructure development in the Western Pacific.
Oue exchanged views with Rear Adm. Brett Mietus, commander of Joint Region Marianas, and Brig. Gen. Charles D. Cooley, commander of the 36th Wing at Andersen Air Force Base, on Japan-US security policy and regional affairs. He also visited the South Pacific Memorial Park, where he laid a wreath and offered a silent prayer, a media release said.