USFK chief, Japanese defense minister discuss regional defense cooperation

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2026-11-06 01:06:25

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This photo captured from the X account of the Japanese defense ministry shows Gen. Xavier Brunson (2nd from R), commander of the U.S. Forces Korea, during a courtesy call on Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (2nd from L), at the ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2026. U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass (L) and Gen. Hiroaki Uchikura, chief of Japan's Joint Staff, jointed the meeting. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

By Chang Dong-woo

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- The commander of U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) has met with Japan's defense minister to discuss defense cooperation among allies and like-minded countries in the Indo-Pacific region, according to Japan's defense ministry.

Gen. Xavier Brunson, who also leads the United Nations Command and South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command, paid a courtesy call on Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in Tokyo, according to a post on the ministry's official X account.

The post showed that U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass and Japanese Gen. Hiroaki Uchikura, head of Japan's Joint Staff, joined the meeting.

During the meeting, the two sides confirmed the importance of further strengthening defense cooperation among allies and like-minded countries for peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, the ministry said.

The ministry did not provide further details of the discussions, including whether North Korea or trilateral security cooperation involving South Korea, the United States and Japan was addressed.

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