New U.S. Forces Japan chief stresses realignment necessary

New U.S. Forces Japan chief stresses realignment necessary

TOKYO, Japan - Lt. Gen. Edward Rice (R), the new commander of U.S. Forces Japan, shakes hands with his predecessor, Lt. Gen. Bruce Wright, during a change-of-command ceremony at the U.S. Yokota Air Base outside Tokyo on Feb. 25. Rice stressed it is necessary to carry out the 2006 bilateral agreement to realign U.S. military functions in Japan. (Kyodo)

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