Ambassadors Quote by Townsend Harris

The President is of opinion that if Japan makes a treaty with the United States, all other foreign countries will make the same kind…

— Townsend Harris

As the treaty made with the United States was the first treaty entered into by your country with other countries, therefore the President regards…

— Townsend Harris

We were sent to this country by the President, who desires to promote the welfare of Japan, and are quite different from the ambassadors…

— Townsend Harris

We are natural partners [with Japan] in the world and the Far East, but the absence of a peace treaty does not allow us…

— Vladimir Putin

I'm resolved to be active on diplomacy as Japan further develops relationships based on trust and cooperation with countries including the U.S.

— Yoshihide Suga

Japan and the U.S. are allies that share universal values such as liberty and democracy. We'd like to work together with the U.S. to…

— Yoshihide Suga

For decades, Japan has been a friend and reliable trading partner with the United States, and I anticipate that relationship will prosper.

— Jim Costa

We do not trade territories although concluding a peace treaty with Japan is certainly a key issue and we would like to find a…

— Vladimir Putin

I will aim to restore the Japan-U.S. alliance and Japan's strong diplomatic capabilities. Japan can't pursue a strong foreign policy without strengthening its alliance…

— Shinzo Abe

You have to be able to negotiate our trade deals. You have to be able to negotiate, that's right, with Japan, with Saudi Arabia.

— Donald Trump

Having served as the former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, I feel well-prepared to assume the ranking membership of the subcommittee that oversees the management…

— Bill Hagerty

It goes without saying that Japan-U.S. alliance is the linchpin of Japan's diplomatic and security policy.

— Fumio Kishida