<p>Tokyo: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Sunday that Japan is an indispensable partner in deterring China.</p><p>Hegseth made the comment at the start of a meeting in Tokyo with his Japanese counterpart, Gen Nakatani.</p>
<p>Tokyo: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Sunday that Japan is an indispensable partner in deterring China.</p><p>Hegseth made the comment at the start of a meeting in Tokyo with his Japanese counterpart, Gen Nakatani.</p>