Prime Minister's Special Advisor Wakamiya Visits Hawaii: Meets Indo-Pacific Commander Paparo and Conveys Japan's Position on the Okinawa Incident
Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on November 9 that WAKAMIYA Kenji, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, visited the island of Oahu in the U.S. state of Hawaii from November 5 to 7, exchanging views on Japan-U.S. security cooperation and regional issues with U.S. military leaders and Hawaii state officials.
During the visit, Wakamiya met U.S. military officials including Admiral Samuel Paparo, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Admiral Stephen T. Koehler, Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, General Kevin B. Schneider, Commander of U.S. Pacific Air Forces, and Lieutenant General Roger B. Turner, Commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, to exchange views on Japan-U.S. security cooperation and regional situations. The ministry said Wakamiya once again conveyed the Japanese government's position regarding a robbery-murder incident that occurred in Okinawa Prefecture last month.
Wakamiya also paid a courtesy call on Hawaii Governor Josh Green to exchange views on Japan-Hawaii relations, and met experts from the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies to discuss Japan-U.S. relations, particularly foreign and security policy, regional situations and people-to-people exchanges.
In addition, Wakamiya visited the Ehime Maru Memorial and the USS Arizona Memorial, where he laid a wreath and offered a silent prayer, and also visited the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center.
(Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
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