Japan-United States of America Relations
Meeting between Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Raimondo
January 12, 2024
On January 12th, commencing at 10:10 a.m. (local time, 0:10 a.m. on January 13th Japan time), for approximately 20 minutes, Ms. KAMIKAWA Yoko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, who is visiting Washington, D.C., the U.S. held a meeting with the Honorable Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce of the United States of America. The overview of the meeting is as follows:
- At the outset, the ministers expressed their delight over their reunion for the first time since last November, and Secretary Raimondo extended her welcome to Minister Kamikawa’s visit to the U.S.
- The ministers exchanged views on possible efforts to be made based on the outcomes of the JapanU.S. Economic Policy Consultative Committee (the Economic "2+2") and the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) in November last year.
- The ministers then concurred on the importance of Japan and the U.S. jointly playing a responsible role in the economic order of the Indo-Pacific region, while promoting trade and investment between the two countries. They also concurred to cooperate toward the upcoming Prime Minister Kishida's visit to the U.S.