Defense chief Kitazawa in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa listens to a question from a reporter after holding talks with Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima in Naha, the capital of the island prefecture on May 7, 2011. During the meeting with the governor, Kitazawa expressed hope that a deal will be struck on new steps to reduce noise from U.S. bases in Okinawa during upcoming high-level talks between Japan and the United States.

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