Deputy Secretary Campbell’s Call with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Okano

HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…Deputy Secretary Campbell’s Call with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Okano hide Deputy Secretary Campbell’s Call with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Okano Readout February 16, 2024 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell spoke with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Okano Masataka.  Deputy Secretary Campbell and Vice Minister Okano reaffirmed the vital importance of the U.S.-Japan Alliance as well as the U.S.-Japan-Republic of Korea trilateral relationship to peace, security, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific, and underscored their commitment to further strengthen and deepen those ties.  The Deputy Secretary and Vice Minister committed to close cooperation on addressing the most serious regional and global challenges, including through further strengthening the Alliance.  Deputy Secretary Campbell emphasized that President Biden looks forward to welcoming Prime Minister Kishida to Washington in April. Tags Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Deputy Secretary of State Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy Indo-Pacific Japan Office of the Spokesperson Peace

Feb 17, 2024 - 19:49
Deputy Secretary Campbell’s Call with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Okano

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller:

Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell spoke with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Okano Masataka.  Deputy Secretary Campbell and Vice Minister Okano reaffirmed the vital importance of the U.S.-Japan Alliance as well as the U.S.-Japan-Republic of Korea trilateral relationship to peace, security, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific, and underscored their commitment to further strengthen and deepen those ties.  The Deputy Secretary and Vice Minister committed to close cooperation on addressing the most serious regional and global challenges, including through further strengthening the Alliance.  Deputy Secretary Campbell emphasized that President Biden looks forward to welcoming Prime Minister Kishida to Washington in April.