They review progress on economic cooperation in Washington, D.C. This week, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) Saito Ken held their…
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U.S., Britain, and Australia Consider Expanding Their Alliance
AUKUS leaders release a statement considering Japan as a possible addition. Officials from the U.S., Britain, and Australia released a joint statement this week announcing the possibility of…
Read MorePresident and Japanese PM Announce New Partnerships
The agreements will increase cooperation between the U.S. and Japan on many global issues. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida gave a joint news conference…
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U.S., Japan, Australia, and the Philippines Join Forces for Naval Exercises
South China Sea drills address regional security concerns. The U.S., Japan, Australia, and the Philippines are conducting inaugural joint naval exercises called the Maritime Cooperative Activity, featuring anti-submarine…
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U.S. and Japan Propose UN Resolution to Prevent Space-Based Nuclear Weapons
U.S. ambassador announces effort to block development as well as deployment. The United States and Japan recently proposed a United Nations Security Council resolution urging its fellow nations…
Read MoreLabor Department Develops Workforce Exchange Program with Japan
A department leader visits Japanese semiconductor centers to organize an exchange. The Department of Labor’s Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Brent Parton visited Japan over the weekend to organize…
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Amache Historic Site Becomes Newest National Park
The site preserves the internment camp used to imprison Japanese Americans during World War II. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland established the Amache National Historic Site as…
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U.S. and South Korea Practice Missile Intercepts
Advanced stealth fighters fly in joint drills as North Korea continues testing. North Korea has launched six missile tests so far this year. In response, the South Korean…
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House Investigating UN Involvement with Hamas Attack
Several nations have halted funding to UNRWA. The House Foreign Affairs Committee held the first of hearings this week to investigate the work of UNRWA and the participation…
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U.S. Central Command Declares Missing Navy SEALS Dead
A search off the coast of Somalia has been discontinued. Two Navy SEALS were announced to be missing on January 11 after their team conducted a mission to…
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