“Secretary Mattis and I are grateful for the opportunity today to host Foreign Minister Kono and Defense Minister Onodera today. The bonds of America and Japan have – forged over previous decades will continue to endure. Today’s honest and productive discussions reaffirmed our mutual commitment to confronting threats to regional peace and security.” – Secretary of State Rex Tillerson at a joint press conference on August 17, 2017. Read the full remarks: https://go.usa.gov/xRvGP.