Norman Mineta, who became the first Japanese American member of a U.S. Cabinet in 2000, declined an earlier offer to serve under President Bill Clinton as he preferred to continue working as a lawmaker, according to his wife.
The Japanese Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military named China as a hypothetical enemy for the first time in their joint command post exercise, government sources say, amid rising concerns over a potential invasion of Taiwan by Beijing in the future.
Japan and the United States have recently agreed to begin joint research on artificial intelligence in the hope of using the technology for drones that would work in tandem with the Asian nation's next fighter jet.
U.S. President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for an official visit on April 10, including a state dinner, to discuss efforts to reinforce the bilateral alliance and their cooperation in dealing with challenges facing the Indo-Pacific region, the White House says.
Japan and the United States are arranging a summit between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and President Joe Biden around April 10, according to sources close to the matter.