カテゴリー: 日本

Wrapping up a productive visit to Tokyo. I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to reaffirm the strength of the U.S.-Japan Alliance with Prime Minister @sugawitter, Foreign Minister @Moteging, and Defense Minister @KishiNobuo. pic.twitter.com/AGhrfq9Tnb

— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) March 17, 2021

Productive meeting today with Prime Minister @sugawitter and @SecDef to discuss U.S.-Japan cooperation on addressing global challenges. Together we’re committed to strengthening democracy and promoting our shared values in the Indo-Pacific and across the world. pic.twitter.com/CnbQrdq0XT

— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) March 16, 2021

Pleasure to meet with my friend and Japanese counterpart, @moteging, today. We’re committed to deepening U.S.-Japan coordination on global challenges and our shared vision for a free and open #IndoPacific region. pic.twitter.com/OVgGVvDt1y

— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) March 16, 2021

We have extraordinary economic ties with Japan and I enjoyed hearing from Japanese business leaders today. Close cooperation among our companies will help combat climate change, secure supply chains, promote and protect emerging technologies, and foster digital trade. pic.twitter.com/7svIjugicz

— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) March 16, 2021

https://twitter.com/SecBlinken/status/1371443183335440385

.@SecDef and I are visiting Japan and South Korea this week to recommit to our shared goals and responsibilities. Our alliances are force multipliers and vital to our interest and our values.https://t.co/9LXBwPvlQM

— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) March 15, 2021

On the 10th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, the United States stands with our Ally Japan in remembrance. The American and Japanese people will continue to stand strong together in the face of any adversity. #10YearsLater

— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) March 11, 2021

I look forward to meeting our friends and allies in Japan and the Republic of Korea in my first in-person visit overseas as Secretary of State. @SecDef will join me in both countries as we work to promote peace, security, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific and around the world.

— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) March 10, 2021

This afternoon Mrs. Sakie Yokota and Mr. Takuya Yokota presented me with a letter for Secretary Blinken. We continue to stand with families of all Japanese citizens abducted by the DPRK, and we support their efforts to seek the return of their loved ones. pic.twitter.com/nC22clw8j5

— ジョセフ・M・ヤング 駐日米国臨時代理大使 (@USAmbJapan) March 15, 2021

.@SecBlinken's visit to Japan will reaffirm the Biden Administration's commitment to strengthening our alliances. "Not a single global challenge that affects your lives can be met by any one nation acting alone," Sec. Blinken said recently.

Read more ⬇️https://t.co/DC6urftfam

— アメリカ大使館 (@usembassytokyo) March 15, 2021

Today in Tokyo, Prime Minister @sugawitter, @SecBlinken, and @SecDef discussed cooperation on regional security, strengthening democracy, recovering from COVID-19, protecting global health security, and addressing the climate crisis. https://t.co/sQjdK1CtFp

— Ned Price (@StateDeptSpox) March 16, 2021

In Tokyo, @SecBlinken and @moteging highlighted U.S.-Japan cooperation to address global challenges. They also discussed the importance of U.S.-Japan-ROK trilateral cooperation to tackle COVID-19, address climate change, & the denuclearization of the DPRK.https://t.co/Gm4hTyIYg8

— Ned Price (@StateDeptSpox) March 16, 2021

Japan's Motegi agrees with Blinken to oppose China's bid to change status quo https://t.co/w19pkf74M7 pic.twitter.com/TkRTFGaq3G

— Reuters Politics (@ReutersPolitics) March 16, 2021

Japan's Motegi agrees with Blinken to oppose China's bid to change status quo https://t.co/efipfRg09A pic.twitter.com/Ag4hBahYiT

— Reuters Politics (@ReutersPolitics) March 16, 2021

U.S. will work on denuclearization of North Korea with allies: Blinken https://t.co/YM6Eobfyq5 pic.twitter.com/4v0EVZF3Yj

— Reuters Politics (@ReutersPolitics) March 16, 2021

The Biden administration wants to prod Japan more on defense, and resolve tensions between Tokyo and Seoul, during a high-level diplomatic visit, FP's @JackDetsch reports from Tokyo.https://t.co/QbxhcT1lSM

— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) March 15, 2021

NEW: Blinken & Austin trip will focus on alliance, but behind the scenes, there is concern about Japan's ability to defend US bases and shoot down Chinese missiles. “We have this cognitive dissonance right now,” a senior defense official said.https://t.co/KrFVvSLzmS

— Jack Detsch (@JackDetsch) March 15, 2021

Wheels back up for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin from Hawaii. Next stop Japan for a 2+2 with Secretary of State Tony Blinken coming along pic.twitter.com/2Kz1Uqp0xS

— Jack Detsch (@JackDetsch) March 14, 2021

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin have started a four-day trip to Japan and South Korea, for meetings with key defense and diplomatic counterparts and business meetings, https://t.co/5idcn1VCnE pic.twitter.com/0NEvkNZoOz

— POLITICO (@politico) March 15, 2021

SecDef Austin and SecState Blinken wrapped up a visit to Japan on Tuesday before heading to South Korea, as Pyongyang issued a warning to the Biden admin and US officials sounded the alarm about a possible resumption of long-range missile testing. https://t.co/sb9aqWYKIv

— Lara Seligman (@laraseligman) March 16, 2021

Signs of the U.S.'s delicate diplomacy in Asia: Blinken and Austin sported blue lapel pins in Tokyo, a show of solidarity over Japanese abducted by North Korea. The pins were gone when they arrived in Seoul, where engagement with Pyongyang is a priority. https://t.co/fQvSqLbv2X

— Troy McCullough (@TroyWSJ) March 17, 2021

Days ahead of the Biden administration’s first face-to-face meeting with Beijing, Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken used a visit to Tokyo to rebuke China for increasingly aggressive military forays in the region https://t.co/RoiFZj0LV0

— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) March 16, 2021

Bilat: SecState Blinken and Japanese FM Motegi at the Iikura House. Blinken says one element of the US-Japan alliance is to pursue the One denuclearization of North Korea.
“We will continue to work on that as friends and partners,” Blinken said.
“Totally agree,” Motegi said. pic.twitter.com/5tIq4VxmT9

— Lara Jakes (@jakesNYT) March 16, 2021

Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin and top US diplomat Antony Blinken arrived in Japan on their first overseas trip, looking to rally key Asian allies as a bulwark to China.https://t.co/CymnAlHlJR

— News18.com (@news18dotcom) March 15, 2021

https://twitter.com/JCBua/status/1370396122955534339

(The contours of the trip were reported last week:https://t.co/rhV7gVXHLIhttps://t.co/LbMGu3pVlC )

— Olivier Knox (@OKnox) March 10, 2021

W/ ⁦@SecBlinken⁩ & ⁦@SecDef⁩ Austin heading to Japan, ROK, & then Blinken to sit down w/ Chinese officials this wk it’s worth noting: the top US commander in the Pacific warned last wk that China could try to take control of Taiwan within 6 yrs https://t.co/SC6BhMuJLY

— Kylie Atwood (@kylieatwood) March 15, 2021

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III write in @PostOpinions ahead of their trip to Japan and South Korea: America’s partnerships are ‘force multipliers’ in the worldhttps://t.co/SStp3FnQZb

— Washington Post PR (@WashPostPR) March 14, 2021

Antony Blinken, Lloyd Austin to take joint trip to Japan and South Korea to rally allies https://t.co/IqsYkVUnEa

— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) March 10, 2021

“U.S. officials have tried to reach out to North Korea through multiple channels since last month, but have yet to receive a response, making consultations with the reclusive country’s neighbors, Japan, South Korea and China, all the more critical” https://t.co/8pVVek29Tr

— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) March 14, 2021

Top US Officials in Asia on First Overseas Visit https://t.co/6NDrYzH7FK Sec of State Antony Blinken & Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin will meet with allies in Japan & South Korea to reaffirm trans-Pacific partnerships in the face of an increasingly assertive China & silent N. Korea.

— VOA DEEWA (@voadeewa) March 15, 2021

Blinken called North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs “a threat to the region and to the world.” He said the United States will work with South Korea, Japan and other allies to achieve the denuclearization of North Korea.

https://t.co/SbaxGslz6c

— WIBW (@wibw) March 17, 2021

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Tokyo on Monday for meetings meant to reaffirm America's commitment to the region https://t.co/RYYQB3iohO

— 13WHAM (@13WHAM) March 15, 2021

Threats from China and North Korea will loom large over the Biden administration's first Cabinet-level trip abroad, part of a larger effort to bolster U.S. influence and calm concerns about America's role in Asia. https://t.co/4EMnRAkghp

— 10 Tampa Bay (@10TampaBay) March 14, 2021

China, North Korea loom as Blinken, Austin head to Asia https://t.co/uVcrkLnFTr

— KING 5 News (@KING5Seattle) March 14, 2021

Key stories from today's Early Edition.

– ODNI: Russia interfered in 2020 election
– Biden says Putin is a killer and will pay price
– Blinken: Biden administration is committed to defending Japanhttps://t.co/DrMUmJtG1Y pic.twitter.com/G1nRQSDcRf

— Just Security (@just_security) March 17, 2021

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken are to hold so-called “two plus two” security talks on Tuesday with their Japanese counterparts.https://t.co/3339X5q3AE

— NewsNation Now (@NewsNationNow) March 16, 2021

Significant and right that Secretaries Blinken and Austin have committed to a first, high profile visit to our allies in the Indo-Pacific. Japan, South Korea, Australia and others will be vital in meeting the authoritarian challenge from China. https://t.co/aDjqgIb0kV

— Nicholas Burns (@RNicholasBurns) March 10, 2021

The Prime Minister received a courtesy call from the Honorable Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken), Secretary of State of the United States of America, and the Honorable Lloyd Austin (@SecDef), Secretary of Defense of the United States of America.https://t.co/tVsSnxrDTt#PMinAction pic.twitter.com/nfqEqr4uzh

— PM's Office of Japan (@JPN_PMO) March 17, 2021

Foreign Minister Motegi reacting to today's meetings: "Held a Japan-US Foreign Ministers' Meeting and Japan-US "2 + 2" with Secretary of State Blinken and Secretary of Defense Austin during their visit to Japan. We thoroughly discussed cooperation for the realization…"(cont.) https://t.co/s1JxKUXquq

— Japan Embassy DC (@JapanEmbDC) March 16, 2021

Welcome to Japan, Secretary Blinken @SecBlinken! https://t.co/DnTOAmktrn

— MIZOBUCHI Masashi (@JapanEmbDC_SPX) March 16, 2021

On Mar 16, Minister for Foreign Affairs Motegi, Minister of Defense Kishi, Secretary of State Antony Blinken @SecBlinken, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin @SecDef, held the U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee (SCC) in Tokyo.#JMOD/#JSDF #JapanUSAlliance pic.twitter.com/u2jAYruwwT

— Japan Ministry of Defense/Self-Defense Forces (@ModJapan_en) March 16, 2021

Austin, Blinken Visit Japan for China-Focused Talks https://t.co/raqZ3nMhli

— Military.com (@Militarydotcom) March 15, 2021

US and #Japan Slam #China in Joint Statement After Top Officials Meet
Secretary of State Blinken and Secretary of Defense Austin met with Japanese officials in Tokyo https://t.co/KmEqKsO6jF pic.twitter.com/h7ycx0GHuL

— Antiwar.com (@Antiwarcom) March 17, 2021

Top US Officials in Asia on First Overseas Visit https://t.co/6NDrYzH7FK Sec of State Antony Blinken & Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin will meet with allies in Japan & South Korea to reaffirm trans-Pacific partnerships in the face of an increasingly assertive China & silent N. Korea.

— VOA DEEWA (@voadeewa) March 15, 2021

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will travel to Tokyo, Japan, March 15-17 to reaffirm the United States’ commitment to strengthening our alliance and to highlight cooperation.https://t.co/SF9NsSyQtJ

— JapanAmerica Houston (@JASHouston) March 15, 2021

Blinken calls for deeper economic and security ties with Japan: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday called for deeper economic and security ties with Japan, as he and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin seek to use their… https://t.co/BDk2j73wPQ

— Japan Today News (@JapanToday) March 16, 2021

Blinken, Austin arrive in Japan: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Japan on Monday, starting a four-day visit to the region, highlighting Washington's renewed focus on… https://t.co/TBeyEuIocv

— Japan Today News (@JapanToday) March 15, 2021

Blinken Hails Operation Tomodachi Relief Mission for Japan https://t.co/zVFwXAnSF6

— nippon.com/ja (@nippon_ja) March 11, 2021

The remarks come as US @SecDef Lloyd Austin and @SecBlinken Antony Blinken visit Tokyo for alliance talks with their counterparts, with North Korea's nuclear program on the agenda. The pair are scheduled to visit South Korea after for similar talks. https://t.co/Lao5FVFlBT

— Jesse Johnson (@jljzen) March 15, 2021

Japan, U.S. to rebuke China's coercion during #security talks on March 16https://t.co/DWqsCewSxv

— Kyodo News | Japan (@kyodo_english) March 15, 2021

Blinken seeks trilateral cooperation on N.Korea https://t.co/nigTAlLfUw

— NHK WORLD News (@NHKWORLD_News) March 17, 2021

Blinken, Austin arrive in Japan https://t.co/kL9ZBfrJm3

— NHK WORLD News (@NHKWORLD_News) March 15, 2021

Blinken, Austin visiting Japan https://t.co/3BtfeyT9OU

— NHK WORLD News (@NHKWORLD_News) March 15, 2021

The day after the 2+2 meeting with Japan, Blinken denounced China's maritime expansion near the Senkaku Islands and Taiwan: "It's important for us to make clear together that China cannot expect to act with impunity." https://t.co/IhIITD88TW

— Eri Sugiura (@SugiuraEri) March 17, 2021

INDO-PACIFIC TRIP | TEAM BIDEN
Defense chief Austin to travel to Hawaii, Japan, South Korea and India. Blinken to Tokyo and Seoul.https://t.co/2gt8yEjLPc

— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) March 10, 2021

U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will travel to Japan and South Korea next week, in the first overseas and in-person trip by top cabinet members of the Biden administration. (via @Reuters)https://t.co/w1ExJebdVt

— Sasakawa USA (@SasakawaUSA) March 10, 2021

Missed this detail yesterday, but U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin wore blue ribbon lapel pins during their visit to Tokyo.

It symbolizes solidarity with Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea.#拉致被害者全員奪還 pic.twitter.com/bZbTYIPcnO

— Oliver Jia (オリバー・ジア) (@OliverJia1014) March 17, 2021

WTC Anchorage Meets and Greets U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and his delegation, as they stopped through Alaska yesterday on their way to Japan and Korea for consultations with these American partners in Northeast Asia prior to the Anchorage meeting. #China #trade pic.twitter.com/X2q4qh0FqO

— WTC Anchorage (@WTCAlaska) March 15, 2021

Secretary of State Blinken and Defense Secretary Austin to visit Japan and South Korea in their first trip abroad; Austin will also visit India. @voanews https://t.co/4Jlhqljrj2 pic.twitter.com/6lCtLXSBR9

— AMTI (@AsiaMTI) March 12, 2021

Following a trip to Japan and India next week, US Secretary-of-State Antony Blinken and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan will meet in Alaska with China’s foreign minister Wang Yi and top diplomat Yang Jiechi. @KnottMatthew reports from the US. … https://t.co/zc8ehsxkR3

— The Age (@theage) March 12, 2021

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin landed in Tokyo on Monday, March 15, starting a four-day visit to the region, highlighting Washington's renewed focus on alliances in Indo-Pacific in the face of assertive China. https://t.co/k6ET5iSQex

— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) March 15, 2021

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday called for deeper economic and security ties with Japan, as he and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin seek to use their first trip abroad to strengthen Asian alliances in the face of China’s assertiveness.
READ https://t.co/nSWeWPAtb7 pic.twitter.com/juuVeccxzv

— BusinessWorld (@bworldph) March 16, 2021

US Secretary of State Blinken makes overseas debut with visit to Japan, Korea https://t.co/3uNtiwOIEq

— ST Foreign Desk (@STForeignDesk) March 15, 2021

https://twitter.com/SimonMarksFSN/status/1371816556670373890

U.S. Defense Secretary Austin arrived Monday, with Secretary of State Blinken to join him later in Tokyo for meetings meant to reaffirm America’s commitment to the region and to the two nations’ alliance following Trump’s more confrontational approach. https://t.co/33lEo3nTzT

— myRepública (@RepublicaNepal) March 15, 2021

On March 16, US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met in Tokyo with Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Toshimitsu Motegi and reaffirmed vital importance of the US-Japan Alliance to promoting peace, security, & prosperity in Indo-Pacific region: US State Dept spox Ned Price pic.twitter.com/o9hJBHJOVh

— ANI (@ANI) March 16, 2021

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin were set to meet counterparts in Tokyo on Tuesday, highlighting a focus by the new Washington administration on alliances in Indo-Pacifichttps://t.co/oTAGXqOCs9

— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) March 16, 2021

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin have kicked off their 4-day Japan and South Korea trip reaffirming their commitment to the Asia Pacific region. @Shobhit10Mittal tells you more pic.twitter.com/qWf4Y3YdTj

— WION (@WIONews) March 16, 2021

In an effort to bolster United States' influence in Asia, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to head to Japan and South Korea for four days of talks.@Shobhit10Mittal talks to @graceleenews for details pic.twitter.com/W6QP9EKeRt

— WION (@WIONews) March 15, 2021

On March 16, US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met in Tokyo with Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Toshimitsu Motegi and reaffirmed vital importance of the US-Japan Alliance to promoting peace, security, & prosperity in Indo-Pacific region: US State Dept spox Ned Price

— The Times Of India (@timesofindia) March 16, 2021

Top US diplomats visited Japan to extend America's Pacific outreach. In a stern message to China, Blinken said America would push back against Beijing's aggressive tactics if needed.
pic.twitter.com/veQV17OM5k

— The 220 Podcast (@The220Podcast) March 16, 2021

#Japan and the #US are expected to send a "strong message to #China over its coercive measures in the Indo-Pacific" through the 2+2 talks in Tokyo Tuesday#IndiaNarrative @amritabhinder@gopalkagarwal@mfespinosaEChttps://t.co/cGXnryRsNc

— INDIA NARRATIVE (@india_narrative) March 15, 2021

#Iranian Foreign Minister and his Japanese counterpart discusses the 2015 nuclear deal in a telephone conversation#IndiaNarrative @RomeshNadir@d_extrovert https://t.co/8H2F9Phauu

— INDIA NARRATIVE (@india_narrative) March 12, 2021

Blinken and Sullivan will meet next week in Alaska with top Chinese officialshttps://t.co/gM1SD7Mf15

— Pakistan Today (@ePakistanToday) March 12, 2021

INBOX: Both Blinken & Austin making First official travel to Asia.

Gen Austin ✈️ to Japan, South Korea and India this Saturday. Blinken travels to Japan and South Korea on Monday. pic.twitter.com/pduwOpy8bL

— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) March 10, 2021

US Secretary of State Blinken, Defense Secretary Austin visit Japan for first in-person talks with Japanese counterparts, looking to rally key Asian allies as bulwark to Chinahttps://t.co/a0g8bJqGrl

— DAILY SABAH (@DailySabah) March 15, 2021

"We really come to reaffirm the fact that the alliance is as we'd like to say the cornerstone of our peace, security and prosperity," Blinken said in remarks to U.S. embassy staff in Tokyo.#Japan #US #QUAD https://t.co/vHN6y51zz1

— The Peninsula Qatar (@PeninsulaQatar) March 16, 2021

White House, top diplomat Antony Blinken, focus on diplomacy and denuclearisation to address ‘core security concern’ North Korea https://t.co/yexHSo37Of pic.twitter.com/IM6jEze41P

— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) March 16, 2021

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticized #China's threats to regional stability during bilateral talks in Tokyo, warning that the United States and #Japan would push back if necessary. https://t.co/YuSZo85luc

— Saudi Gazette (@Saudi_Gazette) March 16, 2021

https://twitter.com/trtworld/status/1371714095372701697

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken calls for deeper economic ties with Japan, as he and Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin seek to use their first trip abroad to rally Asian alliances as a bulwark against China and North Korea https://t.co/xGbtvjOOAr

— TRT World (@trtworld) March 16, 2021

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken calls for deeper economic and security ties with Japan as North Korea warns Washington against "causing a stink" pic.twitter.com/N3JQZztcS3

— TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) March 16, 2021

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will make their first overseas trip on Monday as they visit key Asian allies Japan and South Korea for discussions likely to be dominated by questions of how to handle an ascendant China pic.twitter.com/rbjfql3ceh

— ANews (@anews) March 15, 2021

#US Secretary of State Blinken and Secretary of Defence Austin land at Yokoto airbase in #Japan for first official trip.

▪️Blinken and Austin will meet with their Japanese counterparts.
▪️The most important topic will be #China.pic.twitter.com/2ltQQxK1cJ

— EHA News (@eha_news) March 15, 2021

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are due to arrive in Japan today for the first leg of a four-day Asia tour that aims to reaffirm alliances with US partners.https://t.co/BetsH48N6b

— DW Hotspot Asia (@dw_hotspotasia) March 15, 2021

US Foreign Minister Blinken is in Japan, the first stop on a trip to Asia with Defense Minister Lloyd Austin. Then, the 2 men will go to S. Korea. Austin will then travel to India. As for Blinken, he will meet Chinese diplomats in Alaska. https://t.co/cFHVpD4bB0 via @RFI

— David Moreno-Mancera (@JDavidMoreno28) March 16, 2021

Japan, South Korea, Australia, India … Geopolitics shows main countries in Asia surrounding #CCP China are United together more closely to defend CCP. CCP’s threatening on each country is pushing CCP becoming an common enemy of the others. https://t.co/eRW0Za9oJt

— Toronto Maple Leaf Farm Canada (@TorontoFarmEN) March 17, 2021