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Japan discusses regional defense in rare visit to Taiwan

In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Japanese lawmakers attend a meeting with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, unseen, at the presidential office in Taipei, Taiwan on Thursday, July 28, 2022. The group of Japanese lawmakers including two former defense ministers met with Taiwan's president on Thursday in a rare high-level visit to discuss regional security. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP)

In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, center, and Taiwanese officials pose for photos with a Japanese delegation led by lawmaker and former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba, center left, at the Presidential office in Taipei, Taiwan on Thursday, July 28, 2022. A group of Japanese lawmakers including two former defense ministers met with Taiwan's president on Thursday in a rare high-level visit to discuss regional security. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP)

In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen meets a Japanese delegation led by lawmaker and former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba, left, at the presidential office in Taipei, Taiwan on Thursday, July 28, 2022. The group of Japanese lawmakers including two former defense ministers met with Taiwan's president on Thursday in a rare high-level visit to discuss regional security. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP)

In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen exchanges gifts with Japanese lawmaker and former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba during a meeting at the Presidential office in Taipei, Taiwan on Thursday, July 28, 2022. A group of Japanese lawmakers including two former defense ministers met with Taiwan's president on Thursday in a rare high-level visit to discuss regional security. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP)

In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Japanese lawmaker and former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba wears a mask during a meeting with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen at the presidential office in Taipei, Taiwan Thursday, July 28, 2022. The group of Japanese lawmakers including two former defense ministers met with Taiwan's president on Thursday in a rare high-level visit to discuss regional security. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP)

In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, right, meets with a Japanese delegation led by lawmaker and former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba, third from left, at the presidential office in Taipei, Taiwan Thursday, July 28, 2022. The group of Japanese lawmakers including two former defense ministers met with Taiwan's president on Thursday in a rare high-level visit to discuss regional security. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP)

In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, third right, greets Japanese delegation led by lawmaker and former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba, third from left, at the presidential office in Taipei, Taiwan Thursday, July 28, 2022. The group of Japanese lawmakers including two former defense ministers met with Taiwan's president on Thursday in a rare high-level visit to discuss regional security. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP)

FILE - In this photo released by the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense, Taiwan military forces conduct anti-landing drills during the annual Han Kuang military exercises near New Taipei City in Taiwan on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. A group of Japanese lawmakers including two former defense ministers met with Taiwan's president on Thursday in a rare high-level visit to discuss regional security. (Taiwan Ministry of National Defense via AP, File)

Japan discusses regional defense in rare visit to Taiwan