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Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan stands at the top of steps with a Japanese official.

Ministers' Meeting

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan hosts an honor cordon welcoming Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya before a bilateral meeting at the Pentagon, Jan. 16, 2019.

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