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U.S., Japan to modernize alliance to counter 21st century threats

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U.S., Japan to modernize alliance to counter 21st century threats

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (2nd L) and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel (L) attend their joint news with Japan's Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (R) and Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida at the Japan-U.S. Security Consultative

Committee, or the so-called two-plus-two meeting of foreign and defense ministers in Tokyo October 3, 2013. REUTERS-Issei Kato

Lesley Wroughton and David Alexander

TOKYO
Thu Oct 3, 2013 3:19am EDT

(Reuters) -
The United States and Japan agreed on Thursday to modernize their defense alliance for the first time in 16 years to address growing concerns about North Korea's nuclear program, global terrorism, cyber intrusions and other 21st century threats.

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