WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2017 — Deputy Defense Secretary Pat
Shanahan today discussed a range of global security issues with Japan's State
Minister for National Defense Tomohiro Yamamoto on the sidelines of the U.N.
Peacekeeping Defense Ministerial in Vancouver, Canada, Deputy Defense Secretary
spokesperson Navy Cmdr. Sarah Higgins said in a statement.
The two leaders discussed global security issues, including
the United States’ commitment to Japan under the U.S.-Japan security treaty,
the importance of close coordination among allies and partners in responding to
North Korean provocations, and opportunities for greater U.S.-Japan cooperation
in supporting various capacity building efforts, Higgins said.
This was the first time Shanahan had met Yamamoto, she said.
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