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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis walks with the South Korean defense minister up a flight of stairs.

Mattis Meeting

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo walk up the stairs into the Pentagon, Aug. 30, 2017. At their meeting, the two defense leaders discussed the threat posed by North Korea. They spoke again Sept. 5, 2017, to discuss North Korea's latest test of a nuclear device. DoD photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Jette Carr

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