From left, Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, Secretary of State John Kerry, and Defense Secretary of Defense Ash Carter pose for a picture during a news conference in New York, Monday, April 27, 2015. The US and Japan are boosting their defense relationship, allowing Japan to play a bigger role in global military operations with an eye on potential threats from China and North Korea. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)