U.S.-Japan relations

The United States is preparing a longer-term deployment of a midrange missile system in Japan along with other advanced weapons.

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Fresh land reclamation work has started at Henoko to support the planned relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps Futenma air station from another city in Okinawa.

The White House stated that U.S. President Donald Trump can sustain a good working relationship with China while maintaining a very strong alliance with Japan amid soaring tensions between the two Asian nations. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt highlighted Japan as a great ally, citing robust trade ties and Trump's positive personal rapport with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a Thursday news conference in Washington.