Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by Admiral Houston, Director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, United States Navy

TOKYO, April 1 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release:

On April 1, Mr. HORII Iwao, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, received a courtesy call from Admiral William J. Houston, Director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, United States Navy, during his visit to Japan. The overview of the courtesy call is as follows:

At the outset, State Minister HORII stated that, as concurred at the recent Japan-US summit meeting, it is crucial to further strengthen the deterrence and response capabilities of the Japan-US Alliance as the security environment surrounding Japan becomes increasingly severe and that Japan highly values Admiral Houston's leadership. Both sides shared the view on the importance of t...