Following are highlights of the joint statement and road map for realignment of the U.S. military in Japan adopted Monday at a security meeting between the two nations' defense and foreign ministers.
In the joint statement, the four ministers:
* Noted the importance of U.S.-Japan efforts to strengthen democracy and reconstruct Iraq and Afghanistan, and to support reform efforts in the broader Middle East.
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