TOKYO, May 18 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release:
On May 16, Mr. ONISHI Yohei, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, attended the "2026 Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Overseas Training Cruise Departure Ceremony" at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Yokosuka Base and delivered a congratulatory address.
Parliamentary Vice-Minister ONISHI gave words of encouragement to the entry-level officers departing on the five-month voyage, expressing the expectation that relations with partner countries would be strengthened through various exchange events and goodwill exercises.
Many dignitaries attended the departure ceremony, including from the embassies of relevant countries in Tokyo...