WASHINGTON: US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with his Japanese counterpart Yasukazu Hamada at the Pentagon on Thursday (Friday in Manila), a day after Washington announced it would deploy a more agile Marine unit on its ally's soil.

"Secretary Austin underscored the unwavering US commitment to the defense of Japan, including US extended deterrence provided by the full range of conventional and nuclear capabilities," Pentagon Press Secretary Brigadier General Pat Ryder said in a statement.

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