Japan-U.S. ties after March 11 disaster

Japan-U.S. ties after March 11 disaster

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the U.S. Marine Corps' Chemical Biological Incident Response Force demonstrate their radioactive decontamination skills during a joint exercise with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Central Nuclear Biological Chemical Weapon Defense Unit at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo on April 9, 2011. Relations between Japan and the United States have apparently grown firmer following U.S. support to deal with the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo)

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