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Commemorative Ceremony for the 150th Anniversary of the US-Japan Relationship
This commemorative ceremony was held to celebrate the 150 years of Japan-US relations since the conclusion of the Treaty of Peace and Amity in 1854 at the open port square in Yokohama City where the treaty was concluded. At the ceremony, following the address by Prime Minister Koizumi and by Mr. Howard Baker, the United States Ambassador to Japan, a video message from Mr. George W. Bush, the President of the United States, was screened, and the guests of honor planted a commemorative dogwood tree. Speeches were also given by Japanese and American students on the theme of friendship between the two countries. Prime Minister Koizumi in his address said, "The Japan-US alliance, on top of ensuring the security of Japan, forms the basis of peace and stability of the Asia-Pacific region. Japan-US relations today affect not only the areas of politics and economics, but have also expanded into social and various other areas. I hope that a promising future for the people of both countries and of the world will be realized through further development of our relations."
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| The Commemorative Message for the 150th anniversary of US-Japan Relationship | |||
| Video Message from Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi | |||
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| Video Message from President George. W. Bush | |||
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