Defense Minister Kitazawa at press conference

Defense Minister Kitazawa at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa speaks at a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2010, after retaining his post in a major Cabinet reshuffle conducted following Prime Minister Naoto Kan's reelection as head of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan. Kitazawa vowed to tackle the issue of the relocation of a U.S. military base in Okinawa Prefecture in cooperation with local people.

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