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U.S., Japan Hold Security Meeting

  • Defense.gov
  • Jan. 11, 2023 | 52:36

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken co-host the 2023 U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee meeting. Representing Japan are Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada.