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U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, second from left, with Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera reviews an honor guard before their meeting at Defense Ministry in Tokyo Friday, June 29, 2018. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Pool Photo via AP)

US, Japanese agree to continue joint military exercises

By LOLITA C. BALDOR and KEN MORITSUGU - Associated Press

Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missile system (PAC3) is deployed at the Hakodate base of Japan's Self-Defense Forces Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017 in Hakodate, northern Japan. Japan is moving a mobile missile-defense system on the northern island of Hokkaido to a base near recent North Korean missile flyover routes. (Kyodo News via AP)

Japan deploys missile interceptor near NKorea flight path

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press

The North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un does not appear interested in holding sincere talks on giving up his nuclear arms. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Inside the Ring: Secret North Korea talks

By Bill Gertz

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera participate in a joint news conference at the Japanese Ministry of Defense headquarters Sunday April 6, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. Secretary Hagel announced that the U.S. is planning to forward-deploy two additional AEGIS ballistic missile defense ships to Japan by 2017. (AP Photo/Alex Wong/POOL)

US sending 2 warships to Japan to counter NKorea

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press

Accompanied by Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera, left, U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, right, reviews honor guards at the Japanese Ministry of Defense headquarters April 6, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. Secretary Hagel is visiting Japan, China and Mongolia. It is his fourth trip to Asian nations since taking office. (AP Photo/Alex Wong, POOL)

U.S. sending 2 warships to Japan to counter North Korea

By Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press