Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro: I met with Admiral Paul A. Pape, Commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command, at the headquarters of the US Indo-Pacific Command in the United States. Ambassador Glass from the US Embassy in Japan and Admiral Joseph Dunford, Commander of the US Forces in Japan, also attended the meeting from Japan. We had a productive discussion. I thank them for their warm hospitality.

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