2001: USA- Japan U.S. submarine Greenville’s collision

Secretary of State Colin Powell apologizes by telephone to Japanese Foreign Minister Yohei Kono after the U.S. submarine Greenville’s collision with a Japanese fishing boat off Hawaii.

To: 
Japan
From: 
USA
Year of Apology: 
2001
Footnote: 
“U.S. apology swift after sub hits boat.” cnn.com. February 10, 2001.