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By Takahito Higuchi and Shinji Abe / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
15:03 JST,
January 16, 2026
WASHINGTON — Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his U.S. counterpart Pete Hegseth agreed Thursday to strengthen the deterrence and response capabilities of the Japan-U.S. alliance.