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CNBCJUL 21 2024
The US and Japan Sunday announced their intent to upgrade military ties by establishing a joint force headquarters under US leadership in planning and leading.
The defense chiefs of the two nations also agreed to strengthen US-licensed missile production in Japan as part of a bolstering of their military ties.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called it "the most significant change to US Forces Japan" (USFJ) and "one of the strongest improvements" in military ties.