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TOKYO (April 20, 2023) U.S. Navy Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and Japan Coast Guard Adm. Shohei Ishii, Japan Coast Guard commandant, pose for a photo, April 20, 2023, during a visit with senior Japanese officials to discuss the increasing security challenge in the Indo-Pacific region. The visit underscored the U.S.’s commitment to strengthening alliances and partnerships for an enduring resilient, free and open Indo-Pacific. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy)