美国国防部长奥斯汀访问日本, 以加强联盟关系, U.S. Defense Secretary Austin visits Japan to strengthen alliances amid concerns over North Korea.

美国国防部长劳埃德·奥斯汀 以五角大楼主管的身份 对日本进行最后一次访问 旨在加强区域联盟 U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is on his final trip to Japan as Pentagon chief, aiming to strengthen regional alliances. 他计划会见日本领导人和观察军事演习。 He plans to meet with Japanese leaders and observe military exercises. 此次访问突显了美国促进印度-太平洋“自由开放”的“新的趋同”战略。 The visit highlights the U.S.'s "new convergence" strategy to promote a "free and open" Indo-Pacific. 由于韩国最近的政治动荡,奥斯汀的首尔访问被取消,这可能影响到对北朝鲜威胁的安全协调,因此引起人们的担忧。 Concerns arise from the cancellation of Austin's Seoul visit due to South Korea's recent political turmoil, potentially impacting security coordination on North Korea's threats.