Gates calls for Japan's contribution

Gates calls for Japan's contribution

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates delivers a speech at Sophia University in Tokyo on Nov. 9. Gates said the United States has supported Japan's bid to become a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council as Japan has played a responsible role in the security field in the Asia-Pacific region.

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