TOKYO -- Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani stepped on board a South Korean naval vessel on Thursday, becoming the first Japanese defense chief to do so.
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In a first, Japan defense minister boards South Korean warship
Nakatani calls for cooperation in a time of 'challenging regional security'
Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani, center right, poses for a photo with members of South Korea's navy in front of the Marado. (Photo by Shinnosuke Nagatomi)
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