Courtesy Call on H.E. Dr. Ruto, President of Kenya by Foreign Minister MOTEGI

TOKYO, May 3 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release:

On May 3, commencing at5:15 p.m. local time (11:15 p.m. on same day, Japan time) for 45 minutes, Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, paid a courtesy call on H.E. Dr. William Samoei RUTO, President of Kenya, during his visit to Kenya.

1. Introduction President Ruto welcomed Minister MOTEGI's renewed visit to Kenya and expressed his desire to further develop bilateral relations in the future. In response, Minister MOTEGI, referring to the fact that this was their first meeting in 13 years, noted that it marked the 10th anniversary of Japan's proposal of a 'Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP)' in Kenya, and expressed his desire to ...