Japan, U.S., S. Korea hold East China Sea drill

Japan, U.S., S. Korea hold East China Sea drill

Japanese Defense Ministry Joint Staff Operations Department chief Yoshiyasu Ishimaki (L) and U.S. Forces Japan Commander Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost (C) speak to reporters at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2026, as Japan, the United States and South Korea launch a trilateral multidomain exercise in the East China Sea.

Japan, U.S., S. Korea hold East China Sea drill

Japan, U.S., S. Korea hold East China Sea drill

Japanese Defense Ministry Joint Staff Operations Department chief Yoshiyasu Ishimaki (L) and U.S. Forces Japan Commander Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost (C) speak to reporters at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2026, as Japan, the United States and South Korea launch a trilateral multidomain exercise in the East China Sea.

Japan, U.S., S. Korea hold East China Sea drill

Japan, U.S., S. Korea hold East China Sea drill

Japanese Defense Ministry Joint Staff Operations Department chief Yoshiyasu Ishimaki (L) and U.S. Forces Japan Commander Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost (C) speak to reporters at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2026, as Japan, the United States and South Korea launch a trilateral multidomain exercise in the East China Sea.

US: Mystery Drone Sightings Spark Public Concerns Across Several States 2

Since mid-November, multiple sightings of flying objects believed to be drones have been reported across several states, raising growing concerns among residents. Federal authorities said on Monday, December 16, that the reported sightings had been identified as legal commercial drones, hobbyist drones, law enforcement drones, manned aircraft, helicopters, and even stars.

New commander of U.S. forces in Japan

New commander of U.S. forces in Japan

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) shakes hands with Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost, new commander of U.S. forces in Japan, at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2024.