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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel delivers remarks during a ceremony to award the Ambassador Kato Prize to Christopher Johnstone, the Pentagon policy expert for Northeast Asia, at the Pentagon, Jan. 14, 2014. Johnstone was honored for his dedication to strengthening U.S.-Japanese relations, in particular, the U.S.-Japan Alliance.

KATO AWARD

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel delivers remarks during a ceremony to award the Ambassador Kato Prize to Christopher Johnstone, the Pentagon policy expert for Northeast Asia, at the Pentagon, Jan. 14, 2014. Johnstone was honored for his dedication to strengthening U.S.-Japanese relations, in particular, the U.S.-Japan Alliance.

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