,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aec  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bh1 #bjae ,mr4
 ,cork] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4    
,g>dn]1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 
,hirono1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 &   
,mr4 ,p]due7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! importance ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates-,japan relation%ip to   
safegu>d+ global security1 prosp]ity1 & 
human rights4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$          
,/ates-,japan alliance is a corn]/one ( 
global peace & /ability & und]scores !  
pa/1 pres5t1 & future ,unit$ ,/ates     
commitm5t to ! /ability & prosp]ity (   
,japan & ! ,asia-,pacific region2 ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan e/abli%$      
diplomatic relations on ,m>* #ca1 #ahed1
 ) ! sign+ ( ! ,treaty ( ,peace &       
,amity2 ,:]eas #bjae m>ks ! #gj?        
anniv]s>y ( ! end ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 a     
conflict :]e ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan 7 
enemies1 & ! /r5g? ( ! alliance is a    
te/am5t to ! ability ( great nations to 

ov]come ! pa/ & to "w toge!r to create a
 m secure & prosp]\s future2 ,:]eas     
,janu>y #ai1 #bjae1 m>k$ ! #ee?         
anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ ( ! ,treaty (       
,mutual ,coop]ation & ,security betwe5 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ,japan are bo? free societies 
committ$ to ! pr9ciples ( inclusive     
democracy1 respect = human pot5tial &   
individual "*1 & ! belief t ! peaceful  
spread ( ^! pr9ciples w result 9 a saf] 
& bright] future = all ( mank9d2 ,:]eas 
! ,gov]nm5ts & p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,japan c help realize ?is future ?r\gh  
fur!r /r5g!n+ _! economic1 political1   
social1 cultural1 & security            
relation%ip2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
,japan are indisp5sable p>tn]s 9 tackl+ 
global *all5ges1 & h pl$g$ significant  
support = ef=ts to c\nt] viol5t         
extremism1 includ+ ! ?reat ( ,,isil2    
combat ! prolif]ation ( weapons ( mass  
de/ruction2 prev5t piracy2 improve      
global heal?2 promote human rights2     
contribute to economic developm5t ar\nd 

! _w2 & assi/ ! victims ( conflict &    
disa/] worldwide2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5ts & 
p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan %>e a      
commitm5t to free & op5 m>kets1 high    
/&>ds = ! free fl[ ( comm]ce & trade1 & 
! e/abli%m5t ( an inclusive ar*itecture 
= regional & global trade & developm5t2 
,:]eas ,prime ,m9i/] ,%9zo ,abe has also
 reit]at$ t 8 cab9et w uphold ! /ance on
 ! recognition ( hi/ory ( previ\s prime 
m9i/]s1 includ+ ! ,murayama /atem5t2    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,japan security  
alliance has evolv$ consid]ably ov] _m  
decades & w cont9ue to trans=m z a      
p>tn]%ip1 %>+ great] responsibilities1  
d$icat$ to ensur+ a secure & prosp]\s   
region & _w2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,japan
 has re9t]pret$ its con/itution to all[ 
= ! collective self-def5se ( its allies1
 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 an action t   
/r5g!ns ! alliance's ability to def5d   
,japan & to cont9ue to safegu>d regional
 security2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,japan
 alliance is ess5tial = ensur+ m>itime  
security & fre$om ( navigation1 comm]ce1

 & ov]flight 9 ! wat]s ( ! ,ea/ ,*9a    
,sea2 ,:]eas ,japan /&s z a /rong p>tn] 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ef=ts to uphold     
respect = ! rule ( law & to oppose ! use
 ( co]cion1 intimidation1 or =ce to     
*ange ! regional or global /atus quo1   
includ+ 9 ! ,ea/ & ,s\? ,*9a ,seas1 :i* 
are among ! busie/ wat]ways 9 ! _w2     
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan are     
committ$ to work+ toge!r t[>ds a _w :]e 
! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea   
7,,dprk7 does n ?reat5 global peace &   
security ) its weapons ( mass de/ruction
 & illicit activities1 & :]e ! ,,dprk   
respects human rights & p c live 9      
fre$om2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan 
h a long hi/ory ( successful te*nical   
coop]ation & jo9t sci5tific rese>* &    
developm5t2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #g1 #ahdc1 !
 fir/ ,japanese immigrants arriv$ 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 & ,japanese-,am]icans h  
made significant contributions to !     
advancem5t1 includ+ our =m] colleague1 !
 late ,s5ator ,daniel ,in\ye1 ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 ,:]eas p-to-p ties betwe5 !    

,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan are long-/&+ &   
deep1 z exemplifi$ by ! gift ( !        
beautiful *]ry trees :i* dot our        
nation's capital f ! ,p ( ,japan to ! ,p
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #aiab1 signify+ an 
unbreakable bond betwe5 ! two nations2 &
 ,:]eas1 on ,april #bi1 #bjae1 ,prime   
,m9i/] ,abe w address a ,jo9t ,meet+ (  
,congress at ! invitation ( ! ,speak] ( 
! ,h\se3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  #a4 ,s5se ( !
 ,s5ate ,! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 reaffirms !    
importance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,japan     
alliance = ma9ta9+ peace & /ability 9 ! 
,asia-,pacific region & beyond1 includ+ 
?r\gh ,unit$ ,/ates ext5d$ det]r5ce1 !  
revision ( ! ,guidel9es = ,unit$        
,/ates-,japan ,def5se ,coop]ation1 &    
,japan's policy ( ,proactive            
,contribution to ,peace bas$ on !       
pr9ciples ( int]national coop]ation2    
7#b7 supports ongo+ ef=ts to fur!r      
/r5g!n ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,japan alliance  
to confront em]g+ *all5ges1 includ+ cyb]
 & space2  7#c7 supports /rong          
coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     

,japan 9 safegu>d+ m>itime security &   
ensur+ fre$om ( navigation1 comm]ce1 &  
ov]flight 9 ! ,ea/ & ,s\? ,*9a ,seas2   
7#d7 recognizes t al?\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t does n take a position on !  
ultimate sov]eignty ( ! ,s5kaku ,isl&s1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ackn[l$ges t !y are "u !
 adm9i/ration ( ,japan & opposes any    
unilat]al actions t w\ld seek to und]m9e
 su* adm9i/ration2  7#e7 reaffirms t !  
unilat]al actions ( a ?ird p>ty w n     
affect ! ,unit$ ,/ates ackn[l$gm5t ( !  
adm9i/ration ( ,japan ov] ! ,s5kaku     
,isl&s & t ! ,unit$ ,/ates rema9s       
committ$ "u ! ,treaty ( ,mutual         
,coop]ation & ,security to respond to   
any arm$ attack 9 ! t]ritories "u !     
adm9i/ration ( ,japan2  7#f7 recognizes 
! support ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,japan 9      
address+ global *all5ges t ?reat5 !     
security ( p ev]y:]e2  7#g7 supports !  
expansion ( academic & cultural ex*anges
 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan1       
especially ef=ts to enc\rage ,japanese  
/ud5ts to /udy at univ]sities 9 ! ,unit$

 ,/ates1 & vice v]sa1 to deep5 p-to-p   
ties2  7#h7 enc\rages ! expansion (     
sci5tific rese>* & developm5t & te*nical
 coop]ation ) ,japan1 to address global 
*all5ges2  7#i7 promotes deep5+ !       
economic & trade ties betwe5 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ,japan1 includ+ ! emp[]m5t (   
wom51 :i* is vital = ! prosp]ity ( bo?  
our nations1 ! ,asia ,pacific region1 & 
! _w2 &  7#aj7 calls = cont9u$          
coop]ation betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5ts ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan 9 ! promotion (  
human rights4  #b4 ,rule ( con/ruction  
,no?+ 9 ?is resolution %all be con/ru$ z
 a decl>ation ( w> or au?orization to   
use =ce4