Japan-United States of America Relations

January 21, 2025
Foreign Minister Iwaya and Secretary Rubio shaking hands

On January 21, commencing at 5:40 p.m. (local time. 7:40 a.m., January 22, Japan time.) for approximately 30 minutes, Mr. IWAYA Takeshi Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, who is visiting Washington D.C., held a Foreign Ministers’ Meeting with the Honorable Marco Rubio, Secretary of State of the United States of America. This was the first meeting between the two Ministers. The overview of the meeting is as follows.

  1. At the outset, Foreign Minister Iwaya congratulated Secretary Rubio on his inauguration. The two Ministers concurred to work together to continue elevating the Japan-U.S. Alliance to new heights to realize a free and open Indo-Pacific.
  2. The two Ministers concurred to advance cooperation to further strengthen Japan-U.S. Alliance deterrence and response capabilities.
  3. The two Ministers also exchanged views on the economy and reaffirmed the importance of Japan-U.S. economic relations, including investments by Japanese companies in the U.S. and economic security.
  4. The two Ministers concurred on the importance of further developing coordination of like-minded countries, including Japan-U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK), Japan-Australia-India-U.S. and Japan-U.S.-Philippines.
  5. The two Ministers shared the view on the situation of North Korea including its nuclear and missile issues and issues related to China.
  6. The two Ministers concurred to maintain close partnership to further uphold and bolster the Japan-U.S. relations, which have become stronger than ever.

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