US, Japan defence chiefs vow closer ties amid China’s activities in South, East China seas

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Japan’s Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi and his newly appointed US counterpart Lloyd Austin agreed on Sunday to enhance their countries’ alliance amid China’s growing maritime assertiveness.“We agreed to oppose any unilateral attempts to change the status quo in the South and East China seas,” Kishi told reporters after the two held phone talks.Kishi said they reaffirmed that Article 5 of the Japan-US security treaty requiring the United States to protect Japan against an armed attack covers the…

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