FILE PHOTO: U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs David Stilwell speaks to reporters as he arrives at Narita international airport in Narita, east of Tokyo, Japan, July 11, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
NARITA, Japan (Reuters) - The top U.S. diplomat for East Asia said on Thursday he was looking forward to talking with Japanese officials about subjects including Iran and North Korea, in his first trip to the region since taking up his post last month.
"I look forward to building on the (U.S.-Japan) alliance as the cornerstone of peace, security and prosperity here in the Asia-Pacific," said David Stilwell, assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs.
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