{ "error": "", "type": "text", "title": "Secretary Mattis’s Tri-lateral Meeting with Japan and the Republic of Korea", "slug": "secretary-mattiss-tri-lateral-meeting-with-japan-and-the-republic-of-korea", "text": "
\"Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis met with Defense Ministers Takeshi Iwaya of Japan and Jeong Kyeong-doo of the Republic of Korea, to reaffirm the long-standing defense relationships between the three nations.
The leaders discussed a broad range of defense and policy issues, and the Secretary thanked the Ministers for their country\u2019s commitment to a prosperous, enduring relationship with the United States.
They agreed to continue expanding cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and East Asia.
Secretary Mattis acknowledged Japan and South Korea for being staunch allies during turbulent times in the region.\"<\/p>",
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