,h4 ,,res4 #cdi  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,novemb] #ah1
 #bjbj  ,,resolution  ,:]eas ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ,japan e/abli%$ diplomatic     
relations on ,m>* #ca1 #ahed1 ) ! sign+ 
( ! ,treaty ( ,peace & ,amity2 ,:]eas = 
m ?an ! pa/ #gj ye>s1 ! p>tn]%ip betwe5 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan has play$ a    
vital role 9 ensur+ peace1 /ability1 &  
economic developm5t 9 ,asia & beyond2   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan are     
deeply committ$ to ! common values (    
fre$om1 democracy1 rule ( law1 & free   
m>ket economies2 ,:]eas ! curr5t ,unit$ 
,/ates-,japan alliance1 =g$ ov] six     
decades ago ) ! sign+ ( ! ,treaty (     
,mutual ,coop]ation & ,security1 is !   
corn]/one = /ability & prosp]ity (      
,japan & = ! ,indo-,pacific region1 &   
plays a key role 9 global peace &       
/ability2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,japan are indisp5sable p>tn]s 9 combat+
 ! prolif]ation ( weapons ( mass        
de/ruction1 improv+ global heal?1 c\nt]+
 human traffick+ & promot+ human rights1

 assi/+ ! victims ( conflict & disa/]   
worldwide1 & contribut+ to global       
economic developm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ,japan h work$ closely dur+ !  
,,covid-#ai p&emic to safely repatriate 
our respective citiz5s home & to /r5g!n 
our collaboration on global heal? rese>*
 & developm5t ?r\gh p>tn]%ips su* z !   
,unit$ ,/ates-,japan ,coop]ative ,m$ical
 ,sci5ce ,program2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ,japan are p>tn]+ to promote   
infra/ructure inve/m5ts ar\nd !         
,indo-,pacific t ensure op5ness1        
transp>5cy1 economic effici5cy1 & debt  
su/a9ability1 includ+ ?r\gh ! ,unit$    
,/ates-,japan ,mekong ,p[] p>tn]%ip & ! 
,unit$ ,/ates-,japan ,/rategic ,en]gy   
,p>tn]%ip2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
,japan1 & ,au/ralia ann\nc$ 9 ,novemb]  
#bjai ! e/abli%m5t ( a ,blue ,dot       
,network t w promote transp>5t & quality
 infra/ructure projects t align ) !     
,g#bj ,pr9ciples = ,quality             
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t2 ,:]eas !      
alliance is a te/am5t to ! ability (    

great nations to ov]come ! pa/ & jo9tly 
"w to create a m secure & prosp]\s      
future2 ,:]eas approximately #ed1jjj    
,unit$ ,/ates troops are /ation$ 9      
,japan & ! ,japanese ,gov]nm5t makes    
sub/antial f9ancial commitm5ts to !     
ma9t5ance ( ,unit$ ,/ates =ces 9 ,japan 
"u ! ,special ,measures ,agreem5t & o!r 
contributions t directly support        
op]ational read9ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates =ces
 9 ,japan2 ,:]eas ! curr5t ,unit$       
,/ates-,japan ,special ,measures        
,agreem5t is set to expire 9 ,m>* #bjba1
 & ! two c\ntries laun*$ work+-level    
negotiations on a new co/-%>+ agreem5t 9
 ,octob] #bjbj2 ,:]eas1 9 ,octob] #bjbj1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,au/ralia1 ,india1 &  
,japan cont9u$ _! ongo+ coop]ation ?r\gh
 ! quad framework & discuss$ collective 
ef=ts to collaborate on ,,covid-#ai     
p&emic response1 m>itime security1      
cyb]security1 quality infra/ructure1    
c\nt]t]rorism1 & o!r areas2 ,:]eas our  
two c\ntries1 com+ f diff]5t cultural   
backgr\nds1 h creat$ an active & dynamic

 relation%ip b5eficial to bo? peoples2 &
 ,:]eas cultural & p-to-p ties betwe5 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan are long-/&+ &   
deep1 z exemplifi$ by ! gift ( !        
beautiful *]ry trees t dot our nation's 
capital f ! ,p ( ,japan to ! ,p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates 9 #aiab1 signify+ !       
affection & respect betwe5 ! two        
nations3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 reaffirms ! vital
 role ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,japan alliance 
9 promot+ peace1 /ability1 & prosp]ity 9
 ! ,indo-,pacific region & beyond2  7#b7
 supports ! conclusion ( an equitable1  
new ,unit$ ,/ates-,japan ,special       
,measures ,agreem5t t is negotiat$ bas$ 
on our %>$ national int]e/s1 prior to ! 
expiration ( ! curr5t agreem5t2  7#c7   
supports coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 ,japan1 & o!r l-m9d$ p>tn]s to  
promote high-quality infra/ructure1     
en]gy1 & developm5t projects t are op51 
transp>5t1 & su/a9able2  7#d7 und]scores
 ! importance ( ! close p-to-p &        
cultural ties betwe5 our two nations2   

7#e7 calls = ! cont9u$ robu/ coop]ation 
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan 9 !     
global fight aga9/ ,,covid-#ai1 &       
supports ! ,japanese ,gov]nm5t's        
commitm5t to ho/+ ! ,olympic ,games 9   
#bjba2  7#f7 calls = ! /r5g!n+ & broad5+
 ( diplomatic1 economic1 & security ties
 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan2  7#g7 
reaffirms ! vital role ( ! ,quadrilat]al
 ,security ,dialogue z a plat=m to      
facilitate fur!r collaboration betwe5 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,au/ralia1 ,india1 &     
,japan on matt]s relat$ to protect+     
fre$om ( navigation & promot+ democratic
 values 9 ! ,indo-,pacific2 &  7#h7     
calls = ! cont9u$ coop]ation betwe5 !   
,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan 9 
address+ global *all5ges t ?reat5 !     
security ( p ev]y:]e 9 ! ,reiwa era (   
,japan1 :i* ! ,japanese ,gov]nm5t       
translates z beautiful h>mony4  ,cl]k4