U.S. military to work with Japan on earthquake relief

TOKYO -- The Japanese government is making plans to cooperate with the American military on the response to the deadly earthquake that struck central Japan on New Year's Day.

The U.S. approached Japan with the offer to work with the Japanese Self-Defense Forces for relief efforts targeting quake-affected areas on Ishikawa prefecture's Noto Peninsula. The two sides still need to hammer out the details, including the start date.