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Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Funakoshi’s Call with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Landau
April 10, 2026
On the morning of April 10, for approximately 30 minutes, Mr. FUNAKOSHI Takehiro, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a phone call with the Honorable Christopher Landau, Deputy Secretary of State of the United States of America during his visit to Australia. The overview of the meeting is as follows.
- Two sides, building on the outcomes of the Prime Minister TAKAICHI’s visit to the United States, affirmed that Japan and the United States would advance high-quality bilateral cooperation in concrete terms across a wide range of areas, such as the economy including economic security, and security, and strongly promote a Free and Open Indo-Pacific, and concurred to elevate the Japan-U.S. Alliance to further heights.
- The two sides exchanged views on the current situation surrounding Iran. In response to the updates and explanations provided by Deputy Secretary Landau on the U.S. position and views on the issue, Vice-Minister FUNAKOSHI reiterated the importance of early de-escalation of the situation and the peace and stability in the Middle East region including the safety of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, and explained Japan’s diplomatic efforts. The two sides concurred to continue close communication.
- The two sides also exchanged views broadly on regional situations including issues related to China. They affirmed that Japan and the United States would continue working closely together.