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Defense Secretary James N. Mattis shake hands with his South Korean counterpart in front of a wall of flags.

Defense Conference

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and South Korea Minister of Defense Song Young-moo speak to reporters during a joint press conference at U.S. Pacific Command’s headquarters at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Honolulu in Hawaii, Jan. 26, 2018. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith

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