Japan, Germany And Italy Form Mutual Assistance Pact - Signaling the newly-pledged determination of their respective countries to construct a new order in greater East Asia and Europe by offering full political, economic and military aid to one another in case of attack by a power not now involved in the European war or in the Sino-Japanese conflict, Japanese Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka (center), German ambassador Eugen Ott (right), and Italian Ambassador Mario Indelli (back) are here pictured at the Foreign Minister's official residence, toasting the success of the German-Italian-Japanese assistance pact which was signed but 45 minutes previously at Borlin. November 12, 1947. (Photo by Japan Photo Library Newsphoto)