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Xiong greeted by Torashima

TOKYO, Japan - Gen. Xiong Guangkai (L), deputy chief of the General Staff of China's People's Liberation Army, is greeted by Defense Agency chief Kazuo Torashima at the Defense Agency on Nov. 2.

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Cohen meets with Torashima

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen (L) and his Japanese counterpart Kazuo Torashima shake hands prior to their talks at the Defense Agency on Sept. 22.

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Defense chief Torashima faces reporters over alleged espionage

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Agency chief Kazuo Torashima looks grim at a Sept. 8 news conference at the Diet in Tokyo where he explained the alleged passing of Japanese defense secrets to Russia by a senior officer in the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF). The officer is accused of giving secrets to a Russian military attache in Tokyo on about 10 occasions. Torashima said the agency will set up a special team to investigate the case.

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Cohen meets with Torashima

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen (L) and his Japanese counterpart Kazuo Torashima shake hands prior to their talks at the Defense Agency on Sept. 22.

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Japan, Russia hold defense talks

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Agency chief Kazuo Torashima (R) shakes hands with his Russian counterpart, Igor Sergeyev, before the two held a bilateral meeting at the Defense Agency on Nov. 28. Sergeyev arrived in Japan on Nov. 28 for a three-day visit. The two countries' defense chiefs previously met in August last year.

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Xiong greeted by Torashima

TOKYO, Japan - Gen. Xiong Guangkai (L), deputy chief of the General Staff of China's People's Liberation Army, is greeted by Defense Agency chief Kazuo Torashima at the Defense Agency on Nov. 2.

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Mori urges SDF to tighten discipline after spy case+

TOKYO, Sept. 27 Kyodo - Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (R), flanked by Defense Agency Director General Kazuo Torashima (L), receives a salute from the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) guards of honor at the Defense Agency headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 27. Addressing a meeting of senior SDF officials later, Mori urged the SDF to strengthen discipline to recover public confidence following the arrest of a senior Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) officer on suspicion of espionage.

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Defense chief Torashima faces reporters over alleged espionage

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Agency chief Kazuo Torashima looks grim at a Sept. 8 news conference at the Diet in Tokyo where he explained the alleged passing of Japanese defense secrets to Russia by a senior officer in the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF). The officer is accused of giving secrets to a Russian military attache in Tokyo on about 10 occasions. Torashima said the agency will set up a special team to investigate the case.