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Four individuals stand behind lecterns. Behind them are a Japanese flag and an American flag.

Press Briefing

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken conduct a press briefing with Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa after the U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee meeting in Tokyo, July 28, 2024.

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