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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton affirmed the US commitment to Japan and Asia. (Defense Department / Tech. Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey photo)

US: What happens in northeast Asia depends very much on us

By Thu, Jun 23, 2011 2:17AM UTC View Comments U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton affirmed the US commitment to Japan and Asia. (Defense Department / Tech. Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey photo)

Robert M. Gates, in one of his last actions as US Defense Secretary, and State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with Japanese Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto and Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa in Washington to discuss a range of issues.  The full plate included talks on North Korea, Afghanistan, maritime security, missile-defense interceptor production, humanitarian assistance and disaster...

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