Japan, US defense chiefs show unity over South China Sea situation

From Update.Ph (Feb 5): Japan, US defense chiefs show unity over South China Sea situation

The Japanese and US defense chiefs on Saturday took a united stand against security challenges in the region, agreeing to beef up their bilateral alliance and step up involvement in the situation in the South China Sea where China’s assertiveness is seen as a concern.

The meeting was the latest in a series of talks that involved US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis who was the first member of the Cabinet of US President Donald Trump to visit Japan.

 

Mattis was seen as trying to address any possible concerns Japan may have about the Trump administration, reaffirming fully the US commitment to the defense of Japan and even hailing at a press conference Saturday that Japan’s cost-sharing burden for hosting US forces is “a model” for other nations to follow.

http://www.update.ph/2017/02/japan-us-defense-chiefs-show-unity-over-south-china-sea-situation/14003