Secretary Clinton's Remarks With Japanese Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto

Remarks With Japanese Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto

Remarks

Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State

Le Meurice Hotel

Paris, France

March 15, 2011

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QUESTION: Mr. Foreign Minister, what’s the greatest need from the international community?

FOREIGN MINISTER MATSUMOTO: (Via interpreter.) We have been already receiving a lot of assistance from the international community, but we would like to (inaudible). I much appreciate the United States Government for their assistance and also their encouragement.

SECRETARY CLINTON: And I want to, on behalf of the United States, express both our condolence and our solidarity with the government and people of Japan. Japan is always a very generous donor to any disaster anywhere in the world, and today, the world comes together to support Japan in its hour of need. And the minister and I will be discussing a lot of the specifics that we are working on together.