Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by U.S. Senators

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

On April 1, commencing at 2:00 p.m., for approximately 30 minutes, Mr. HORII Iwao, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, received a courtesy call by the delegation led by Senator Jeanne Shaheen, United States, who are visiting Japan. The overview of the meeting is as follows:

At the outset, State Minister HORII welcomed the delegation's visit to Japan and expressed his gratitude for their robust support for the Japan-U.S. Alliance. State Minister HORII conveyed appreciation to Senator Shaheen in particular for her role to have secured the adoption of the resolution regarding Japan in the U.S. Senate upon Prime Minister Takaichi's visit to the ...