Event Brief
Japan, US agree to deepen security ties after Koizumi
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 19, 2026 at 2:18 AM ET
Summary: Japan’s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth agreed in a phone call to further strengthen security ties. The call followed Koizumi retaining his post in Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet reshuffle.
WHO: Shinjiro Koizumi and Pete Hegseth
WHAT: Koizumi and Hegseth agreed by phone to deepen security ties.
WHEN: Sep 19, 2026 at 12:42 AM ET
WHERE: Japan
WHY: The call was held after Koizumi retained his defense post in Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet reshuffle.
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