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U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter shakes hands with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida after signing an agreement during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Sept. 28, 2015. DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett

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U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter shakes hands with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida after signing an agreement during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Sept. 28, 2015. DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett

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