TOKYO: An island chain at the center of a festering dispute between Japan and China is covered by an American military guarantee, Donald Trump's new defense secretary said on Saturday.
Speaking in Tokyo at the tail end of a visit to East Asia, James Mattis said the Senkaku islands are subject to a long-standing defense treaty between Washington and Tokyo.
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