Nikkei Asian Review:
TOKYO — The top diplomats and defense officials of Japan and the U.S. will meet Thursday to discuss North Korea as Washington seeks to demonstrate its determination to defend its ally by any means necessary, including nuclear weapons if need be.
This will mark the first meeting of the Security Consultative Committee — also known as the “two plus two” format — since April 2015 after a planned meeting last month was postponed. The talks in Washington will be attended by Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera, with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defense Secretary James Mattis representing the U.S.
