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Foreign Minister MOTEGI’s Visit to Okinawa Prefecture

June 23, 2026
Japanese
Foreign Minister Motegi, dressed in black formal attire, walking along the stone-paved path in Peace Memorial Park toward the memorial monument, carrying a large bouquet of flowers in both hands
Foreign Minister Motegi bowing deeply toward the stone altar in tribute, and holding an offering of flowers in both hands
A moment immediately after Foreign Minister Motegi and three other attendees have laid flowers at the front altar of the venue during the Memorial Ceremony to Commemorate the Fallen in the Battle of Okinawa

On June 23, Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, attended the 2026 Memorial Ceremony to Commemorate the Fallen in the Battle of Okinawa held at the Peace Memorial Park in Mabuni, Itoman City, Okinawa Prefecture, and offered his deepest condolences to the souls of those who perished on the battlefield and those who lost their lives in the ravages of war.

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