Foreign Minister Mogi talks with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State "Deepening the Japan-US Alliance" 12:41, July 10

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Foreign Minister Mogi talked with Vice-Minister of State of the United States visiting Japan in the United States, and shared the idea that Japan and the United States will deepen the alliance by working together on issues such as North Korea.
"We are looking forward to having Prime Minister Abe at the end of August," Vice-Minister Vegan said of the G7 Summit, a summit of seven major countries, chaired by the United States.

US Deputy Secretary of State, Vegan, visited Japan for the first time as a senior government official in a country that refused to enter the country against the new coronavirus, and met with Foreign Minister Mogi for about an hour in Tokyo on the 10th.

At the beginning, from the viewpoint of infection prevention, both men and women took a photo of the press team without shaking hands and prepared a larger table for the talks, and they took a distance of 3 meters or more to meet. It was

In this, Minister Mogi said, "Under the strong Japan-US alliance, I would like to work together on regional issues including the situation in North Korea and common issues in the international community. To further deepen the Japan-US alliance in a timely manner. I want to continue."

In response, Deputy Secretary-General Vegan said, "For more than half a century, Japan and the United States have been partners in prosperity in Asia's security and peace. In the face of new challenges, we would like to work more closely together." I responded.

Meanwhile, Deputy Secretary-General Vegan said, "The President is very excited to welcome Prime Minister Abe as a host at the end of August," regarding the G7 Summit, a summit of the seven major countries, chaired by the United States. It was.