
WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Japan has no choice but to strengthen its defence capabilities given the security situation in East Asia, Japan's foreign minister told his U.S. counterpart in a meeting on Tuesday, his spokesperson said.
(Reporting by David Brunnstrom; Writing by John Geddie; Editing by Himani Sarkar)
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