Japan defense minister meets U.S. joint chiefs of staff

Japan defense minister meets U.S. joint chiefs of staff

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa (R) welcomes U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2010.

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