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Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center left, meets with Yutaka Arima, director-general of the North American Affairs Bureau, center right, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan in Tokyo, Oct. 21, 2024. The visit to Japan underscored the United States’ commitment to an Indo-Pacific that is free and open, connected, prosperous, secure, and resilient. (Photo Courtesy of U.S. Navy)