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Secretary Blinken and Minister Nagaoka sign an MOU. They are seated at a table with name tents and small flags of the United States and Japan. Behind them are large flags of the United States and Japan. They are flanked by their delegations and behind them is a screen with the State Department seal and the MEXT logo.

U.S. Department of State

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