The U.S. Secretary of War begins a tour of multiple Asian countries, focusing on regional security cooperation.

【Latest News: U.S. Secretary of War Begins Asia Tour】

Washington time October 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of War stated in a statement:

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has begun his Asia tour separately earlier on Monday. Hegseth will visit Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam and South Korea. As part of this visit, Hegseth will attend the regional defense ministers' meeting and co-chair the annual security conference with the South Korean Minister of Defense.

It is worth noting that the statement has not yet confirmed how much of Hegseth's schedule will overlap with Trump's.

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