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U.S. secretary of state arrives in Japan on inaugural visit

Published: 16/02/2009 05:00

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived Monday in Tokyo on an inaugural overseas trip.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L1) arrives at the Haneda Airport of Tokyo, Japan, on Feb. 16, 2009. (Xinhua/Ren Zhenglai)

“By strengthening our historic Asia alliances, starting right here in Japan, we can begin to build networks around the world to solve problems that none of us can solve alone,” she said.

“The U.S.-Japanese alliance is vitally important to both of our countries, to the Asia-Pacific region, and to the world,” she added.

During her three-day visit to Japan, Clinton will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone, Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada on various issues such as the strengthening of the Japan-U.S. alliance and the ongoing economic crisis as well as issues concerning the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Middle East.

“Secretary of State Clinton has said Japan is the cornerstone of United States’ Asia-Pacific relations. We understand she demonstrated this by choosing Japan as her first overseas destination. We are very pleased to receive the Secretary of State,” said Yasuhisa Kawamura, a Japanese Foreign Ministry official.

“On our front, we would like to confirm that the Japan-United States alliance continues to function as the key to peace and stability in the Asia Pacific region, in particular, to deal with the remaining uncertainties in the region,” he told a press conference right before Hillary Clinton’s arrival.

The top U.S. diplomat and her Japanese counterpart Nakasone are expected to sign a new accord, the so-called International Okinawa Agreement Tuesday on the planned relocation of 8,000 U.S. Marines from Okinawa to Guam.

They will discuss the bilateral relations, matters confronting the Asia Pacific region and global issues such as the economic crisis, climate change, peace process in the Middle East, United Nations reform and possibly pirates off Somalia coast, said Kawamura.

She will also hold talks with Ichiro Ozawa, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), late Tuesday, according to DPJ Diet affairs chief Kenji Yamaoka.

The U.S. secretary of state is scheduled to conclude her first leg of the four-nation Asian tour on Wednesday before traveling to Indonesia, South Korea and China.

Seeking stronger cooperation and mutual support in Asia for the United States is believed to be a key mission of her Asian tour.

VietNamNet/Xinhuanet

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