South Korean defense minister in Tokyo

South Korean defense minister in Tokyo

South Korean Defense Minister Cheon Yong Taek (R), accompanied by Japan's State minister in charge of defense, Fukushiro Nukaga (L), reviews an honor guard after arrival in Tokyo Sept. 1 for talks with Japanese government leaders. Cheon arrived in Japan a day after North Korea test-fired a long-range missile that flew over northern Japan and landed in the Pacific Ocean.

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