U.S. and Japanese officials have announced an upgrade to American command structures in Japan, as Washington and Tokyo overhaul military cooperation in the face of an increasingly assertive China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/28/japan/politics/us-japan-two-plus-two/ #japan #politics #usjapanrelations #china #usmilitary #minorukihara #yokokamikawa #antonyblinken #lloydaustin #northkorea #defense #defenseministry #taiwan #pla