The Japan-US alliance remains "indispensable" to Japan's security, the statement said, calling for stronger cooperation between Japanese and the 47,000 US armed forces based in this country.

该项声明称，日美同盟对于日本的安全依然“不可或缺”，同时呼吁进一步加强与47000名驻日美军之间的合作。

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