Defense Minister Hamada received a courtesy call from Admiral John. C. Aquilino, Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

On October 4, Defense Minister Hamada received a courtesy call from Admiral Aquilino, Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. Defense Minister Hamada welcomed his visit to MOD. They strongly condemend North Korea’s recent repeated ballistic missile launches including today’s launch and confirmed that both sides will continue to closely work together to advance the Japan-U.S. Alliance and to maintain and strengthen the “Free and Open Indo-Pacific”.