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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Japanese Defense Minister Kitazawa Toshimi listen to a reporter's question during a joint press conference in the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 13, 2011.

Secretary Gates and Japanese Defense Minister Kitazawa Toshimi listen to a reporter's question.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Japanese Defense Minister Kitazawa Toshimi listen to a reporter's question during a joint press conference in the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 13, 2011.

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