New commander of U.S. forces in Japan vows to beef up alliance

New commander of U.S. forces in Japan vows to beef up alliance

The new commander of U.S. forces in Japan, Lt. Gen. Jerry Martinez (R), receives a flag of the U.S. forces in Japan from U.S. Pacific Command chief Adm. Harry Harris during a change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base in the suburbs of Tokyo on Oct. 6, 2016. Martinez became the top commander of U.S. forces in Japan, succeeding Lt. Gen. John Dolan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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