180616-N-VG727-1171 TOKYO (June 16, 2018) Jiro Akama, Japan State Minister of Cabinet, addresses U.S. and allied military leaders during a welcome ceremony for the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), following the ship's arrival in Tokyo. Mercy is making port visits to Tokyo to promote relationships between U.S. Navy Sailors and Japanese citizens through cultural exchange and bilateral training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Collins III/Released)