U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth said he has high expectations for Japan as a U.S. ally and urged coordinated action.

On the afternoon of May 29, 2026, the Central Organization Department announced at a National Financial Regulatory Administration leadership meeting that the central authorities have appointed Ding Xiangqun as the administration’s Party secretary.

Since Feb. 28, when the U.S. and Israel began military operations against Iran, more than 90 days have elapsed; although the conflict is described as paused, ongoing deployments continue to drive U.S. military spending. Independent tracker Iran War Cost Tracker reports U.S. spending on the campaign has exceeded $95.5 bln to date, citing a Department of Defense report to Congress that put costs at $11.3 bln in the first six days and an estimated subsequent daily burn of about $1.0 bln. The tracker’s total aggregates personnel deployments, warships, logistics and other associated support costs.