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Adm. Stephen Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, shakes hands with Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida, chief of staff, Joint Staff of the Japan Self Defense-Forces, following a meeting in Tokyo, April 17, 2024. Koehler met with Yoshida to discuss the increasing security challenges in the Indo-Pacific and reaffirmed the U.S. Japan alliance as the cornerstone of peace, security, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. (Photo Courtesy of U.S. Navy)