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Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII, by Two Members of the U.S. House of Representatives
October 20, 2026
On October 19, commencing at 3:00 p.m. for approximately 30 minutes, Mr. HORII Iwao, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, received a courtesy call from two U.S. Republican Members of Congress visiting Japan (Representative Mark Alford and Representative Troy Downing).
- At the outset, State Minister HORII welcomed the delegation to Japan and expressed his hope that they would broaden their insights through interactions with a wide range of people during their stay in Japan and take what they have learned back to the United States.
- State Minister HORII stated that the Japan-U.S. Alliance is the cornerstone of peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region, and expressed his intention to work on strengthening deterrence and response capabilities as well as deepening cooperation in the economic field, in order to elevate the Japan-U.S. Alliance to new heights.
- The both sides exchanged their views on further strengthening of the Japan-U.S. Alliance and the regional situations.