U.S. Ambassador to Japan Thomas Schieffer meets with Japan's Defense Ministry
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Thomas Schieffer (R) speaks with Japan's Defense Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (L) prior to their meeting at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, Japan, on August 12, 2008. (UPI Photo/Keizo Mori)
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