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# Today’s Morning News
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### Your Daily Cartoon
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### **The US Unveils a New Command in Tokyo**
In a new move aimed at countering Communist China's aggressive expansionism in East Asia, Washington is set to unveil a significant overhaul of its military presence in the region. At the heart of this strategic pivot lies the establishment of a brand-new command center in Tokyo, solidifying America's unwavering commitment to its stalwart Asian ally, Japan.
On Sunday, top-tier officials, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, will engage in high-stakes discussions with their Japanese counterparts -Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and Defense Minister Minoru Kihara- ahead of a landmark announcement regarding the restructuring of U.S. forces stationed in Japan.
According to sources close to the negotiations, Austin is poised to declare the transformation of U.S. Forces Japan into a unified Joint Force Headquarters, directly answerable to the Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM). As stated by a senior U.S. government insider speaking exclusively to Reuters, "Secretary Austin plans to announce that the United States intends to reconstitute U.S. Forces Japan as a Joint Force Headquarters, reporting to the commander of U.S. INDOPACOM."
Tokyo has long advocated for the creation of such a centralized hub within Japan itself, driven primarily by concerns surrounding Pyongyang's relentless ballistic missile testing spree and Beijing's increasingly assertive posturing across the Pacific theater.
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