Luncheon Hosted by Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ERI with Participants of MOFA's U.S. Forces Japan Orientation Program

TOKYO, April 15 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release:

On March 24, commencing at 0:15 p.m. for approximately 70 minutes, Ms. ERI Arfiya, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, hosted a luncheon with participants of the MOFA's "U.S. Forces Japan Orientation Program". The overview is as follows:

At the outset, Parliamentary Vice-Minister ERI welcomed the participants to the program and expressed her hope that through this program, participants would deepen their understanding of the importance of the Japan-U.S. Alliance amid the increasingly severe security environment surrounding Japan. She also conveyed appreciation for the unwavering commitment of the U.S. Forces Japan to the Japan-...