WASHINGTON, 21 July 2021, (TON): Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman met with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mori Takeo on Tuesday in Tokyo. 

Deputy Secretary Sherman and Vice Foreign Minister Mori reaffirmed their commitment to the U.S.-Japan Alliance, which remains the cornerstone of peace, security, and prosperity in a free and open Indo-Pacific region and the rules-based international order, as well as to our shared values of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law.

Deputy Secretary Sherman reiterated the U.S. commitment to the immediate resolution of the abduction issue.  Deputy Secretary Sherman and Vice Foreign Minister Mori discussed efforts to support the people of Burma in promoting a return to democracy.