,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ahc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #b1 #bjai,mr4    
,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4    
,m>key1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mr4 ,coons1 &     
,mrs4 ,%ahe57 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,septemb] #bf1   
#bjai,report$ by ,mr4 ,ris*1 )\t am5dm5t
 & ) an am5dm5t to ! preamble  ,octob]  
#bi1 #bjai;,consid]$ & agre$ to ) an    
am5d$ preamble  ,,resolution  ,reaffirm+
 ! vital role ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,japan  
alliance 9 promot+ peace1 /ability1 &   
prosp]ity 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region &   
beyond1 & = o!r purposes4  ,:]eas !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan e/abli%$         
diplomatic relations on ,m>* #ca1 #ahed1
 ) ! sign+ ( ! ,treaty ( ,peace &       
,amity2 ,:]eas1 = ! pa/ #gj ye>s1 !     
alliance 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$om1 democracy1 rule ( law1 
& free m>ket economics2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ 
,/ates-,japan alliance1 =g$ ne>ly six   
decades ago ) ! sign+ ( ! ,treaty (     
,mutual ,coop]ation & ,security1 is !   
corn]/one = advanc+ a free & op5        
,indo-,pacific region1 & contributes    
int]nationally to 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 ! #aiab

 gift f ! ,p ( ,japan to ! ,p ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ( ! beautiful *]ry trees t grace
 our ,nation's capital1 signify+ !      
unbreakable bond betwe5 ! two nations3  
,n[1 !re=e be x ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ,japan grant$ ea* o!r =mal recognition 
on ,m>* #ca1 #ahed1 ) ! sign+ ( !       
,treaty ( ,peace & ,amity1 & e/abli%$   
full diplomatic relations 9 #aheh2      
,:]eas1 = ! pa/ #gj ye>s1 ! alliance    
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$om1 democracy1 rule ( law1 
& free m>ket economics2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ 
,/ates-,japan alliance1 =g$ ne>ly six   
decades ago ) ! sign+ ( ! ,treaty (     
,mutual ,coop]ation & ,security1 is !   
corn]/one = advanc+ a free & op5        
,indo-,pacific region1 & contributes    
int]nationally to 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 ! #aiab
 gift f ! ,p ( ,japan to ! ,p ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ( ! beautiful *]ry trees t grace
 our ,nation's capital1 signify+ !      
unbreakable bond betwe5 ! two nations3  
,n[1 !re=e be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
reaffirms ! endorsem5t ( long-/&+ ,unit$
 ,/ates policy to pursue close &        
coop]ative ties ) ,japan 9 ! ,asia      
,reassurance ,initiative ,act ( #bjah   
7,public ,law #aae-dji71 sign$ into law 

on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjah1 & ! 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
 fur!r calls = ! cont9u$ coop]ation     
betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
,japan 9 address+ global *all5ges t     
?reat5 ! security ( p ev]y:]e 9 ! new   
,reiwa era ( beautiful h>mony4