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In this photo taken on May 9, 2023, US Army Chief of Staff General James McConville (front C) walks away from the military demarcation line separating North (back) and South Korea, with a view of a view of North Korea's Panmon Hall (back top), at the Joint Security Area (JSA) in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), in the border village of Panmunjom in Paju. South Korea and Japan's efforts to improve their once-strained relationship and boost military ties are key to countering North Korea, America's top general said. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP) (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images)