180202-N-SA412-0026 SASEBO (Feb. 2, 2018) Deputy Director-General, North American Affairs Bureau, Takehiro Funakoshi meets with Captain Christopher Herr, the executive officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during a tour of the ship. Wasp, capable of operating the U.S. Marine Corps' F-35 Lightning II, is forward-deployed in Sasebo, Japan as a ready-response capability for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Sean Galbreath/Released)