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Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi Meets U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Head in Hawaii

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By Takahito Higuchi / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer

15:35 JST, January 13, 2026

HONOLULU — Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi met for about one hour with Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, on Monday morning in Hawaii.

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