# Readout of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's Meeting With Japanese Minister of Defense Shinjirō Koizumi

- Source: Dept of War (DoD) Releases
- Published: 2026-10-28T02:04:00+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.war.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4635148/readout-of-secretary-of-war-pete-hegseths-meeting-with-japanese-minister-of-def/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/readout-of-secretary-of-war-pete-hegseth-s-meeting-with-japanese-minis-0aec2d/

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met with Japan's Minister of Defense Shinjirō Koizumi in the Philippines, where the two leaders reaffirmed the indispensable role of the U.S.-Japan Alliance in preserving peace and stability in the Pacific.

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