Player Embed Code: Download Embed Share Japanese, U.S. Leaders Continue a Strong Relationship Defense.gov April 19, 2019 | 1:01 Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan met with Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya at the Pentagon to discuss the defense relationship between the United States and Japan, April 19, 2019. Earlier, the two defense leaders joined Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono at the State Department for a ministerial meeting.Video by Air Force Staff Sgt. Neal Uranga, DOD