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Celebrating 230 Years of U.S. Diplomacy

On July 29, the U.S. Department of State marked its 230th anniversary with an all-day celebration featuring remarks by Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Former Secretary of State Dr. Henry Kissinger. In his remarks, Secretary Pompeo affirmed that in its 230 years of history, the State Department has used diplomacy to defend unalienable ...

By U.S. Mission Japan | 16 August, 2019 | Topics: History, News, U.S. Secretary of State

Weather Alert: Typhoon Krosa (August 14, 2019)

Location: Western Japan, including Osaka and Hiroshima (August 14-16, 2019) Event: Typhoon Krosa is expected to bring extremely high winds, dangerous storm tides, heavy rainfall, and possible flooding to areas of Western Japan, including Kyushu, Shikoku, and western Honshu, beginning Wednesday, August 14, 2019, and continuing through the early morning of Friday, August 16, 2019, ...

By U.S. Mission Japan | 14 August, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Osaka

Defense Secretary Esper Meets Japanese Leaders in Tokyo

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper met with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya, and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Masahisa Sato to discuss further ways to strengthen the U.S.-Japan Alliance, which is the cornerstone of peace, security, and prosperity in the region.

By U.S. Mission Japan | 8 August, 2019 | Topics: Key Officials, News, U.S. & Japan

U.S. and Japan Announce Mekong Power Partnership

During the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Bangkok, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the U.S. and Japan will partner on a new initiative to develop regional electricity grids in the Lower Mekong region. The U.S. is committing an initial $29.5 million to promote a more sustainable energy sector in the Indo-Pacific region. The ...

By U.S. Mission Japan | 7 August, 2019 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, News, U.S. Secretary of State

Message for U.S. Citizens: Typhoon Season 2019

The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo reminds U.S. citizens in Japan that typhoon season has begun and will last through November 2019, though most tropical cyclones typically develop through October. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA predicts a 70 percent chance of above-normal tropical cyclone activity in the Pacific during the 2019 typhoon season. In ...

By U.S. Mission Japan | 5 August, 2019 | Topics: Alert, News, Security & Emergency Messages

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