Defense Ministry launched, upgraded from agency

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Defense Minister Fumio Kyuma (R) attend a ceremony marking the birth of the Defense Ministry held at the ministry in Tokyo on Jan. 9. The Defense Agency was upgraded to full ministry status the same day.

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