U.S. commander seeks stronger alliance over nuke, bio terror

TOKYO, Japan - Lt. Gen. Bruce Wright, commander of U.S. forces in Japan, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on April 25, where he called for enhanced cooperation with Japan's Self-Defense Forces in fighting the potential threat of terrorism using chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons.

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