ABOARD THE HMS PRINCE OF WALES -- U.K. Secretary of State for Defence John Healey had a clear and upbeat message for the some 400 people gathered in HMS Prince of Wales' cavernous hanger-turned-conference room, as the aircraft carrier was docked in a Tokyo port on Friday: "Our two nations are now in a golden age of defense cooperation."
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U.K. Secretary of State for Defence John Healey (left) and Japan's Minister of Defense Gen Nakatani right) speaking on board HMS Prince of Wales, docked in Tokyo. (Source photos by Mitsuru Obe)
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