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ASHTON CARTER

Japan Times
JAPAN
May 21, 2019
Former U.S. defense chiefs and Ethiopian ex-leader to be decorated in Japan
Former U.S. defense secretaries Chuck Hagel and Ashton Carter, as well as former Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, will be among 142 foreign nationals recognized in this year's spring awards for notable contributions to relations between Japan and their countries, the government said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 6, 2016
Outgoing U.S. defense chief tours Japan's largest naval vessel
Visiting U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Tuesday inspected Japan's largest naval vessel since World War II, the Izumo helicopter carrier, at a Maritime Self-Defense Force base in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 13, 2016
Visit by U.S. defense chief to finalize immunity pact could come early next month
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter may visit Japan early next month as the two countries aim to conclude a pact to narrow the scope of U.S. military base workers provided limited legal immunity under the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), according to a Japanese source.
JAPAN / Politics
May 31, 2015
Japan, U.S. reiterate concern over Beijing's land reclamation in South China Sea
Japan and the United States have reaffirmed their opposition to China's rapid land reclamation work around the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 3, 2014
Obama expected to nominate Ashton Carter to head Pentagon
Former Pentagon official Ashton Carter emerged on Tuesday as the expected nominee to replace Chuck Hagel as U.S. defense secretary, sources said.

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