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U.S. and Japanese leaders hold a news conference.

News Conference

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson conduct a news conference with Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera and Foreign Minister Taro Kono following security meetings at the State Department in Washington, Aug. 17, 2017.

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