(L-R) Japan's Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera and Foreign Minister Taro Kono shake hands with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defense Secretary James Mattis before sitting down for U.S.-Japan Security talks at the State Department in Washington, U.S. August 17, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said on Thursday Japan would strengthen its defence posture in response to the North Korean threat and provide $500 million (£388.3 million) to help boost maritime security in East Asia, where China has been pursuing extensive maritime claims.
Kono made the comments at a joint news conference after talks in Washington with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.
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