Gates meets Japanese defense chief over Futemma, Afghanistan

Gates meets Japanese defense chief over Futemma, Afghanistan

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) and Japanese Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa shake hands ahead of their talks at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2009. They held talks as Tokyo reviews the planned U.S. forces realignment and studies alternative support plans for Afghanistan in a manner that could cause friction with Washington. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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