Japan-United States of America Relations
Special Advisor to the Prime Minister WAKAMIYA’s Visit to Hawaii
November 9, 2026
From November 5 to 7, Mr. WAKAMIYA Kenji, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, visited the Island of Oahu, the State of Hawaii, the United States of America.
- Special Advisor WAKAMIYA met with U.S. military officials including Admiral Samuel Paparo, Commander, U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), Admiral Stephen T. Koehler, Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT), General Kevin B. Schneider, Commander, U.S. Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), and Lieutenant General Roger B. Turner, Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific to exchange views on Japan-U.S. security cooperation and regional situations. At these meetings, Special Advisor once again conveyed the position of the Japanese Government regarding the robbery-murder incident that occurred in Okinawa Prefecture last month.
- Special Advisor WAKAMIYA also paid a courtesy call on Governor Green to exchange views on Japan-Hawaii relations, and met with experts from Daniel K. Inouye, Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) to exchange views on Japan-U.S. relations, particularly foreign and security policy as well as regional situations and people-to-people exchanges.
- In addition, Special Advisor WAKAMIYA visited the Ehime Maru Memorial, the USS Arizona Memorial to lay a wreath and offer a silent prayer. Special Advisor WAKAMIYA also visited Pearl Harbor Visitor Center.