TOKYO -- Japan will seek to establish a cabinet-level dialogue with the U.S. on extended deterrence as early as this year, Defense Minister Minoru Kihara says, as the allies respond to the growing nuclear capabilities of China and North Korea.
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Japan eyes high-level talks on U.S. nuclear umbrella: defense minister
New framework would elevate discussion on American extended deterrence
U.S. B-1B Lancer bombers fly with Japan Self-Defense Forces F-2 fighter jets near Kyushu. (U.S. Air Force via Reuters)
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