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Japan's outgoing Ambassador to the United States, Ryozo Kato, and his wife, Mrs. Hanayo Kato, paid a farewell courtesy call on the President and Mrs. Bush on May 20, 2008. With over six years in Washington, Ambassador Kato is the longest-serving postwar Ambassador to the U.S. from Japan. Ambassador Kato's deep commitment to enhancing U.S.-Japan ties was evident in his staunch support for Japanese contributions to coalition efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as the barbeque the Katos hosted annually since 2003 for U.S. soldiers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan and their families. The President and Mrs. Bush wished the Katos well upon their return to Japan later this month. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian

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