Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Tuesday he is seeking to hold talks with new U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete ...

That’s called “jointness,” about which Hegseth knows little. He touted his Army background in the National Guard as a ...

From the arrest of South Korea’s Yoon to a Japanese pop star’s sex scandal, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, was questioned about ASEAN during a heated Senate confirmation and struggled with his response.

During his confirmation hearing, Trump’s Defense Secretary nominee couldn’t name a single member of the Southeast Asian bloc.

The former sister-in-law of Trump’s defense secretary pick said that Hegseth made his second wife fear for her safety.

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday which says, "expressing a false 'gender identity' divergent ...

Vice President Vance cast a tie-breaking vote as Hegseth overcame allegations of sexual assault, public drunkenness and ...

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The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation’s defense secretary Friday in a dramatic late-night vote, swatting back ...

The Senate advanced Pete Hegseth's nomination as defense secretary, despite Democrats' objections and unease among ...

The 44-year-old veteran and former Fox News host was sworn into office Saturday after facing allegations of sexual misconduct ...