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Jesse Johnson

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News Desk Manager and Reporter at The Japan Times

Defense/diplomacy @Japantimes • views my own • jesse.johnson @ japantimes. co. jp / https://t.co/Y3CzQ8kYrE

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  • Japanese and South Korean leaders could hold first meeting during G7 summit

    12 hours ago | japantimes.co.jp | Jesse Johnson

    Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and new South Korean President Lee Jae-myung could hold their first meeting at a Group of Seven (G7) summit later this month in Canada, after Lee announced Saturday that he would be attending the event. Lee took office Wednesday after winning South Korea’s presidential election following the ouster of his predecessor, Yoon Suk Yeol, over his short-lived martial law declaration in December.

  • Liberal Lee Jae-myung wins South Korean presidential election

    3 days ago | japantimes.co.jp | Jesse Johnson

    South Korea elected Lee Jae-myung as the country’s new president Tuesday, with the liberal-leaning Democratic Party (DP) candidate riding a wave of unease about the economy and political instability to a victory that could have broad ramifications for Seoul’s relations with Tokyo, Washington and Pyongyang.

  • Lee Jae-myung projected to win South Korean presidential election

    4 days ago | japantimes.co.jp | Jesse Johnson

    South Korea voted for a new president on Tuesday, with exit polls showing liberal Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party (DP) set to ride a wave of unease about the economy and political instability to a victory expected to have ramifications for Seoul’s relations with Tokyo.

  • U.S demands Australia increase defense spending to 3.5% of GDP

    5 days ago | japantimes.co.jp | Jesse Johnson

    The U.S. has asked Australia to hike defense spending to 3.5% of its gross domestic product "as soon as possible," the Pentagon said, in a move that could signal a looming similar demand for Japan. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth conveyed the figure to Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles on the sidelines of the Shangri-la Dialogue security conference in Singapore over the weekend, where the pair held talks amid rising tensions with China.

  • South Korean presidential election set to reshape diplomatic chessboard

    6 days ago | japantimes.co.jp | Jesse Johnson

    South Koreans head to the polls to pick a new president on Tuesday, with the liberal front-runner, Lee Jae-myung, projected to sail to victory — a win that could shake up ties with Japan and the United States and kick-start dialogue with nuclear-armed North Korea. Barring an unforeseen development, a Lee victory seems all but certain.

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Jesse Johnson
Jesse Johnson @jljzen
12 May 25

U.S. and China reach deal to slash tariffs, officials say https://t.co/sN0BU48Rwa

Jesse Johnson
Jesse Johnson @jljzen
12 May 25

A top Philippine general has said he expects the Self-Defense Forces’ involvement in both bilateral and multilateral activities to grow substantially, following the SDF’s limited participation in large-scale military activities that wrapped up last week. https://t.co/DZkrQLAicB

Jesse Johnson
Jesse Johnson @jljzen
11 May 25

RT @ChrisMurphyCT: There is no deal. There is nothing approximating a deal. They just make things up constantly.