160302-N-ZI635-062 WASHINGTON (March 2, 2016) Minister Yasuhiro, Minister Plenipotentiary and Deputy Chief of Mission, delivers remark during a commemoration ceremony for the 5 year anniversary of Operation Tomodachi at the Pentagon. Operation Tomodachi was a humanitarian mission focused on aiding the people of Japan in the aftermath of the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Fukushima Prefecture in early March of 2011. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class George M. Bell/Released)