thejapantimes, Japan's new defense chief called trilateral security cooperation between Japan, South Korea and the United States “the cornerstone” of Tokyo’s response to an increasingly tense regional environment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/17/japan/politics/japan-defense-minister-minoru-kihara-china/?utm_content=bufferc1bf9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #minorukihara #defense #defenseministry #china #taiwan #northkorea #russia #southkorea