Message of Condolence from Minister for Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida on the Tornado Damage in Oklahoma
May 21, 2013
Japanese
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- On May 21 (Japan Standard Time), Minister of Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida sent a message to the Honorable John Kerry, U.S. Secretary of State, in the wake of the tremendous damage caused by a tornado that hit the State of Oklahoma in the afternoon on May 20 (local time).
- In his message, Minister Kishida expressed his condolences and sympathy for the victims and their families and also expressed his expectation toward a quick recovery of the affected areas.
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* The foregoing is a provisional translation. The date indicated above denotes the date of issue of the original press release in Japanese.
