Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Gen. Kōji Yamazaki, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, at the Japanese Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Nov. 12, 2019. (Photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro)

Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Gen. Kōji Yamazaki, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, participate in an Honor Guard Ceremony at the Japanese Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Nov. 12, 2019. (Photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro)

Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, poses for a photo with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Gen. Kōji Yamazaki, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, at the Japanese Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Nov. 12, 2019. (Photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro)

Nov. 12, 2019

WASHINGTON--Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. DeDe S. Halfhill provided the following readout:

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley met with Japanese Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Gen. Koji Yamazaki today in Japan.

The two senior leaders discussed the current security environment in the Indo-Pacific region and reaffirmed their commitment to continuing close military cooperation.

The alliance between the United States and Japan remains the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region.

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