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Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU by Mr. Hirata, Governor of Nagasaki Prefecture
June 10, 2026
On June 10, from 4:30 PM for approximately 15 minutes, Dr. KUNIMITSU Ayano, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, received a courtesy call from Mr. Hirata Ken, Governor of Nagasaki Prefecture.
- At the outset, Governor Hirata handed State Minister KUNIMITSU a petition including on the abolition of nuclear weapons and provided an overview of the petition.
- In response, State Minister KUNIMITSU explained the government's efforts regarding its foreign policy in the area of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, including at the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) Review Conference.
- The two sides exchanged views including on efforts towards a world without nuclear weapons and other matters.