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U.S. military official: Tokyo shouldn't build nuclear arms to counter North Korean threat

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TOKYO, Sept. 9 — Japan shouldn't consider building its own nuclear arsenal to counter the potential threat of a nuclear-armed North Korea, a top U.S. military official in Japan said Tuesday.