Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry With Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida After Their Meeting

SECRETARY KERRY: I’m really delighted to welcome my friend, Foreign Minister Kishida, back to the State Department this afternoon and to return the favor after Fumio hosted Secretary Hagel and me last October in Tokyo when we had our meetings of Defense and State Department jointly in what we call the 2+2.

The United States and Japan relationship has really long been the cornerstone of the regional peace and security of…