Koike conveys to Schieffer wish to visit U.S. to meet Gates

Koike conveys to Schieffer wish to visit U.S. to meet Gates

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Minister Yuriko Koike (R) shakes hands with U.S. Ambassador to Japan Thomas Schieffer at her ministry on July 11. Koike told the ambassador she hopes to visit the United States to meet with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates at an early opportunity.

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