Japan

NameLocaleRemarksDate
Philander Chase KnoxTokyoAttended funeral ceremony for Emperor Mutsuhito; left U.S. August 22; returned October 11.September 9–22, 1912
John Foster DullesTokyoStopped en route to Korea.August 2, 1953
John Foster DullesTokyoMet with Prime Minister Yoshida while returning to U.S. Announced return of the Amami Islands to Japan. Returned to U.S. August 10.August 8, 1953
John Foster DullesTokyoMet with Prime Minister Yoshida and Foreign Minister Okazaki en route from Manila.September 9–10, 1954
John Foster DullesTokyoMet with Premier Hatoyama and Foreign Minister Shigemitsu.March 18–19, 1956
David Dean RuskHakoneAttended a meeting of U.S.-Japan Joint Committee on Trade and Economic Affairs.November 1–4, 1961
David Dean RuskTokyoAttended a meeting of Joint U.S.-Japan Committee on Trade and Economic Affairs.January 24–28, 1964
David Dean RuskKyoto, TokyoAttended a meeting of U.S.-Japan Committee on Trade and Economic Affairs.July 4–7, 1966
David Dean RuskYokotaStopped en route to Manila.October 21, 1966
David Dean RuskTokyoMet with senior Japanese officials.December 5–7, 1966
William Pierce RogersTokyoAttended a meeting of the Joint Committee on Trade and Economic Development. Signed a space cooperation agreement.July 28–31, 1969
William Pierce RogersTokyoAttended a meeting of U.S. Chiefs of Mission to Asian countries and met with Prime Minister Sato and senior Japanese officials.July 7–10, 1970
William Pierce RogersTokyoAttended a meeting of the Joint U.S.-Japan Committee on Trade and Economic Affairs.July 15–17, 1973
Henry A. (Heinz Alfred) KissingerTokyoChiefs of Mission to Asian countries.November 14–16, 1973
Henry A. (Heinz Alfred) KissingerTokyoAccompanied President Ford on a State visit.November 18–22, 1974
Henry A. (Heinz Alfred) KissingerTokyoMet with Foreign Minister Kimura.November 25, 1974
Henry A. (Heinz Alfred) KissingerTokyoStopped en route to China.October 18–19, 1975
Henry A. (Heinz Alfred) KissingerTokyoMet with Prime Minister Miki and Foreign Minister Miyazawa.October 23, 1975
Henry A. (Heinz Alfred) KissingerTokyoMet with Prime Minister Miki and Foreign Minister Miyazawa.December 8, 1975
Cyrus Roberts VanceTokyoMet with Prime Minister Fukuda and Foreign Minister Hatoyama.August 26–27, 1977
Cyrus Roberts VanceTokyoAccompanied President Carter on a State visit and to the Economic Summit Meeting.June 25–29, 1979
Edmund Sixtus MuskieTokyoAccompanied President Carter to funeral of Prime Minister Ohira. Met with Chinese Premier Hua Guofeng.July 9–10, 1980
George Pratt ShultzTokyoNakasone and Foreign Minister Abe.January 30–February 2, 1983
George Pratt ShultzTokyoStopped while returning to U.S.February 10, 1983
George Pratt ShultzTokyoAccompanied President Reagan on a State visit.November 9–12, 1983
George Pratt ShultzTokyoStopped while returning to U.S.May 2, 1984
George Pratt ShultzTokyoAccompanied President Reagan to the Economic Summit Meeting.May 2–7, 1986
George Pratt ShultzTokyoMet with Prime Minister Nakasone and senior Japanese officials.March 6–7, 1987
George Pratt ShultzTokyoMet with Prime Minister Takeshita and Foreign Minister Uno.July 18–20, 1988
James Addison BakerTokyoAccompanied President Bush.February 23–25, 1989
James Addison BakerTokyoAttended the Multilateral Assistance Initiative for the Philippines conference.July 4–5, 1989
James Addison BakerTokyoMet with Prime Minister Miyazawa and Foreign Minister Watanabe.November 10–12, 1991
Warren Minor ChristopherTokyoAttended a meeting of the G-7 Foreign and Finance Ministers on aid to the former Soviet Union.April 13–15, 1993
Warren Minor ChristopherTokyoAccompanied President Clinton to the Economic Summit Meeting and to meetings with Russian President Yeltsin.July 6–10, 1993
Warren Minor ChristopherTokyoMet with senior Japanese officials and attended a meeting of the International Committee on the Reconstruction of Cambodia.March 9–11, 1994
Warren Minor ChristopherOsakaAttended APEC Ministerial Meeting.November 16–17, 1995
Warren Minor ChristopherTokyoAccompanied President Clinton on a State Visit.April 16–18, 1996
Warren Minor ChristopherSapporoOvernight stop while en route to China.November 18, 1996
Madeleine Korbel AlbrightTokyoMet with Prime Minister Hashimoto and senior officials.February 23–24, 1997
Madeleine Korbel AlbrightTokyoMet with Prime Minister Hashimoto and Foreign Minister Obuchi. Signed amended Acquisitions and Cross-Servicing Agreement.April 28–29, 1998
Madeleine Korbel AlbrightTokyoMet with Prime Minister Hashimoto and Foreign Minister Obuchi.July 3–4, 1998
Madeleine Korbel AlbrightTokyoStopped en route to ASEAN Ministerial meetings.July 23–24, 1999
Madeleine Korbel AlbrightTokyo, MiyazakiMet with Prime Minister Mori and Foreign Minister Kono; attended the dedication of Albright Hall in Miyazaki.July 29–31, 2000
Colin Luther PowellTokyoMet with Prime Minister Koizumi and senior officials.July 23–24, 2001
Colin Luther PowellTokyoAttended the International Conference on Reconstruction Assistance to Afghanistan.January 19–21, 2002
Colin Luther PowellTokyoAccompanied President Bush.February 18–19, 2002
Colin Luther PowellTokyoMet with senior Japanese officials.February 22–23, 2003
Colin Luther PowellTokyoMet with Prime Minister Koizumi and Foreign Minister Machimura.October 23–24, 2004
Condoleezza RiceTokyoMet with Foreign Minister Machimura and senior Japanese officials.March 18–19, 2005
Condoleezza RiceTokyoMet with Foreign Minister Machimura.July 11–12, 2005
Condoleezza RiceTokyoMet with Prime Minister Abe and Foreign Minister Aso.October 18–19, 2006
Condoleezza RiceTokyoMet with Foreign Minister Koumura and with Israeli Prime Minister Olmert.February 26–27, 2008
Condoleezza RiceKyotoAttended the G-8 Ministerial Meeting and the Trilateral Strategic Dialogue with the Foreign Ministers of Australia and Japan.June 26–28, 2008
Hillary Rodham ClintonTokyoMet with Foreign Minister Nakasone.February 16–18, 2009
Hillary Rodham ClintonTokyoMet with Foreign Minister Okada.May 21, 2010
Hillary Rodham ClintonTokyoMet with Prime Minister Kan and Foreign Minister Matsumoto.April 17, 2011
Hillary Rodham ClintonTokyoMet with Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba. Attended the Conference on Afghanistan.July 7–9, 2012
John Forbes KerryTokyoMet with Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida.April 14, 2013
John Forbes KerryTokyoAttended the U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee meeting. Signed Protocol to amend the Guam International Agreement concerning redeployment of U.S. forces from Okinawa to Guam.October 2–4, 2013
John Forbes KerryHiroshimaAttended a G-7 ministerial meeting.April 10–11, 2016
Rex W. TillersonTokyoMet with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida.March 15–16, 2017
Rex W. TillersonTokyoAccompanied President Trump.November 5–7, 2017
Michael R. PompeoTokyoMet with Japanese and South Korean leaders to discuss our shared commitment to the final, fully verified denuclearization of the DPRK, as well as other bilateral and regional issues.July 7–8, 2018
Michael R. PompeoTokyoMet with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Foreign Minister Taro Kono.October 6–7, 2018
Michael R. PompeoOsakaParticipated in the G–20 Leaders’ Summit.June 28–30, 2019
Michael R. PompeoTokyoMet with Prime Minister Suga and participated in the second meeting of the Quad Foreign Ministers of Australia (Payne), India (Jaishankar), and Japan (Motegi).October 4–6, 2020
Antony BlinkenTokyoAttended the U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee meeting and met with Minister for Foreign Affairs Toshimitsu Motegi.March 15–17, 2021
Antony BlinkenTokyoAttended the U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee meeting and met with Minister for Foreign Affairs Toshimitsu Motegi.March 15–17, 2021
Antony BlinkenTokyoAccompanied President Biden on his first official trip to Asia as President to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and attend the Quad Leaders’ Summit. Met with Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa.May 21–24, 2022
Antony BlinkenTokyoOffered condolences to the Japanese people on the death of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo and met with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and other senior Japanese officials.July 11, 2022
Antony BlinkenKaruizawaAttended the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.April 16–18, 2023
Antony BlinkenHiroshimaAccompanied President Biden to the G7 Summit.May 17–20, 2023
Antony BlinkenTokyoMet with Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and participated in the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.November 7–8, 2023