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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, right, and Japanese Minister of Defense Satoshi Morimoto hold a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, on Sept. 17, 2012. Panetta visited Morimoto discuss regional security issues of interest to both nations. Panetta will visit with defense counterparts in Beijing, China, and Auckland, New Zealand, on a weeklong trip to the Pacific.

Secretary Panetta and Japanese Minister of Defense Satoshi Morimoto hold a press conference in Tokyo

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, right, and Japanese Minister of Defense Satoshi Morimoto hold a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, on Sept. 17, 2012. Panetta visited Morimoto discuss regional security issues of interest to both nations. Panetta will visit with defense counterparts in Beijing, China, and Auckland, New Zealand, on a weeklong trip to the Pacific.

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