Press Releases
Vice Minister Funakoshi’s Travel to the United States
January 13, 2026
From January 15th to 17th, Mr. FUNAKOSHI Takehiro, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, will travel to Washington, D.C., the United States. During his visit, Vice Minister Funakoshi will meet the Honorable Christopher Landau, Deputy Secretary of State of the United States of America, and others, to exchange views broadly in light of the current international affairs, including on furthering close cooperation between Japan and the United States.