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Hegseth to meet Japan counterpart Wednesday as Tokyo bolsters defence

WORLD
29-10-2025 13:44 HKT
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, after a meeting of NATO defence ministers at the alliance's headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium October 15, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, after a meeting of NATO defence ministers at the alliance's headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium October 15, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman
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