U.S. affirms commitment to defend Japan against N. Korea

U.S. affirms commitment to defend Japan against N. Korea

Defense Minister Tomomi Inada meets with reporters in Tokyo on July 6, 2017, following telephone talks with U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis. In the dialogue after North Korea's apparent test of an intercontinental ballistic missile, Mattis affirmed the United States' "ironclad commitment" to defending Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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