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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Five officials pose together, with flags of Japan and the U.S. in the background, in a formal setting.

Group Pose

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken pose for a photo with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa while meeting in Tokyo, Japan, July 29, 2024.

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