[HIGHLIGHTS] U.S. Ambassador to Japan “This summit meeting is an important meeting for the new era of the Japan-U.S. alliance”

U.S. Ambassador to Japan: Japan is a perfect partner in both diplomatic and defense fields.

He emphasized that this summit meeting will be an important meeting at the beginning of a new era for the Japan-U.s. alliance. The summit is also expected to include discussions on the form of command and control to facilitate coordination between the Self-Defense Forces and the U.S.-led forces in Japan. The first trilateral summit meeting between Japan, the United States and the Philippines is also scheduled to be held in Washington.