U.S., Japan Defense Chiefs Say China Harming Regional Peace

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaking by phone with his U.S. counterpart Pete Hegseth on December 12, 2025. Image via the Japanese Ministry of Defense.

By Hiroshi Hiyama

Beijing’s actions are “not conducive to regional peace”, Japan’s defense minister and U.S. counterpart Pete Hegseth agreed during a call after Chinese aircraft locked radar on Japanese jets near Taiwan, Tokyo said Friday.

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