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Meeting between Vice Minister Funakoshi and Charge d'Affaires ad interim Young

April 3, 2025

On April 3, commencing at 1:45 p.m., for approximately 15 minutes, Mr. FUNAKOSHI Takehiro, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, had a meeting with Mr. Joseph M. Young, Charge d'Affaires ad interim, Embassy of U.S.A. in Japan. The overview of the meeting is as follows.

  1. Vice Minister Funakoshi conveyed to Charge d'Affaires ad interim Young that the tariff measures by the United States is extremely regrettable, and strongly lodged a claim for a review of the measures.
  2. They reaffirmed that they will continue to communicate closely.

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