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November 12, 2012

Japan, US to discuss revising defence guidelines
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 10, 2012
Japan and the United States have agreed to discuss updating 15-year-old guidelines on their security alliance in view of China's growing military presence in the region, a Japanese official said. After meeting high-level US officials, Senior Vice Defense Minister Akihisa Nagashima told Japanese media in Washington Friday (Saturday, Japan time) the two countries had "agreed to deepen Japan-US strategic consultations". He said the two countries were oriented "in the same direction" on Tokyo's prop ... read more

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