,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #b1 #bjai,mr4    
,ca/ro ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,smi? (
 ,nebraska1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 
,mr4 ,%]man1 & ,mr4 ,yoho7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,reaffirm+ ! vital role ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates-,japan alliance 9       
promot+ peace1 /ability1 & prosp]ity 9 !
 ,indo-,pacific region & beyond4  ,:]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 ! alliance  
is a te/am5t to ! ability ( great       
nations to ov]come ! pa/ & jo9tly "w to 
create a m secure & prosp]\s future2    
,:]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
 und]scores ! importance ( ! close      
p-to-p & cultural ties betwe5 our two   
nations2  7#c7 calls = ! /r5g!n+ &      
broad5+ ( diplomatic1 economic1 &       
security ties betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
,japan2 &  7#d7 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