July 11, 2025

Republic of Korea-United States-Japan Trilateral Chiefs of Defense Joint Press Statement

Republic of Korea (ROK) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Kim Myung-soo, U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, and Japan Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Gen. Yoshida Yoshihide convened the 22nd Trilateral Chiefs of Defense (Tri-CHOD) Meeting on July 11, 2025, in Seoul. The three chiefs of defense recognized the importance of close trilateral cooperation in addressing security challenges on the Korean Peninsula, in the Indo-pacific and beyond.

July 18, 2024

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.’s Meeting with Chairman of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Kim Myung-soo

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., met with Chairman of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Kim Myung-soo today in Tokyo, Japan.

July 18, 2024

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.’s Meeting with Japan Chief of Staff, Joint Staff General Yoshihide Yoshida

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., met with Japan Chief of Staff, Joint Staff General Yoshihide Yoshida today in Tokyo, Japan.

July 18, 2024

United States-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Chiefs of Defense Joint Press Statement

U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Japan Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Gen. YOSHIDA Yoshihide, and Republic of Korea (ROK) Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Kim Myung-soo convened a Trilateral Chiefs of Defense Meeting on July 18, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan.

May 3, 2024

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chief’s of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.’s Multilateral Meeting with Chiefs of Defence from Australia, Japan and the Philippines

On May 2, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., met with Australia Chief of the Defence Force Gen. Angus Campbell, Chief of Staff for Japan Joint Staff Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida, and Philippines Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Gen. Romeo Brawner at the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command headquarters in Hawaii.

Jan. 11, 2024

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.’s Phone Call with Japan Chief of Staff, Joint Staff General Yoshihide Yoshida

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., spoke with Japan Chief of Staff, Joint Staff General Yoshihide Yoshida yesterday by phone.

Nov. 10, 2023

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Meets with Japan’s Senior Leadership

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown Jr., met yesterday for the first bilateral meetings as Chairman with several of Japan’s senior defense leaders during his trip to the Indo-Pacific region.

Oct. 18, 2023

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.’s Phone Call with Japan Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., spoke with Japan Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida yesterday by phone.

May 12, 2023

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's meeting with Japan Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley met with Japan Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida at the Pentagon to discuss evolving regional and global security challenges and expanding cooperation with allies and partners.

March 30, 2023

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's Video Call with Japan Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke with Japan’s newly appointed Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida today by video call.