Japan, U.S. defense chiefs meet for talks on alliance, base issues

Japan, U.S. defense chiefs meet for talks on alliance, base issues

Japanese Defense Minister Tomomi Inada (R) and U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter attend a joint press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2016. The two defense chiefs met to reaffirm the bilateral alliance and discuss efforts to address local concerns over crimes linked to the heavy U.S. military presence in Japan's southern island prefecture of Okinawa. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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