,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #dce  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #bj1         
#bjai,mr4 ,ris* 7= himself1 ,mr4        
,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 & ,mr4 ,re$7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,reaffirm+ !  
importance ( ! ,g5]al ,security (       
,milit>y ,in=mation ,agreem5t betwe5 !  
,republic ( ,korea & ,japan1 & = o!r    
purposes4  ,:]eas ! ,g5]al ,security (  
,milit>y ,in=mation ,agreem5t 7,,gsomia7
 betwe5 ! ,republic ( ,korea & ,japan is
 crucial to safegu>d+ ,unit$ ,/ates &   
alli$ int]e/s 9 ,nor!a/ ,asia & ! broad]
 ,indo-,pacific region2 ,:]eas bilat]al 
in=mation %>+ betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5ts ( !   
,republic ( ,korea & ,japan is critical 
to increas+ tru/ & gr[+ coop]ation t    
advances %>$ def5se & security int]e/s2 
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5ts & p ( ,japan & !    
,republic ( ,korea h made significant   
contributions to advanc+ our %>$ def5se 
p>tn]%ip & promot+ trilat]al coop]ation2

 ,:]eas def5se coop]ation among ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 ,japan1 & ! ,republic ( ,korea 
s]ves z a det]r5t aga9/ aggression f    
adv]s>ies & ext]nal security ?reats z   
well z aga9/ new & non-traditional      
*all5ges2 ,:]eas ! susp5sion ( ,,gsomia 
directly h>ms ,unit$ ,/ates national    
security at a "t :5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !     
,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea is  
engag+ 9 an increas$ level (            
provocations1 includ+ #ab te/s ( ov] #bj
 balli/ic missiles ?is ye>1 includ+ new 
types ( nucle>-capable l& & sea-laun*$  
balli/ic missiles2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5ts (
 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,democratic 
,p's ,republic ( ,korea1 & ! ,russian   
,f$]ation are seek+ to capitalize on    
friction betwe5 ! ,republic ( ,korea &  
,japan1 & ! result+ /ra9 on trilat]al   
coop]ation & on our bilat]al alliances2 
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t & p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 value ! p>tn]%ip ( ,japan & ! ,republic
 ( ,korea 9 uphold+ regional security & 
prosp]ity1 includ+ by safegu>d+ m>itime 
security & fre$om ( navigation1 promot+ 

inve/m5t & comm]ce1 advocat+ = ! rule ( 
law1 & oppos+ ! use ( intimidation & =ce
 9 ! ,indo-,pacific2 & ,:]eas /r5g!n+   
intellig5ce %>+ is fundam5tal to !      
future ( trilat]al coop]ation1 & to     
enabl+ ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
,japan1 & ! ,republic ( ,korea to face !
 *all5ges pos$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !       
,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea's   
de/abiliz+ actions1 ! ,p's ,republic (  
,*9a1 & o!r em]g+ security ?reats3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         
reaffirms ! importance ( ! ,g5]al       
,security ( ,milit>y ,in=mation         
,agreem5t 7,,gsomia7 betwe5 ! ,republic 
( ,korea & ,japan z a crucial milit>y   
intellig5ce-%>+ agreem5t f\ndational to 
,indo-,pacific security & def5se1 &     
specifically to c\nt]+ nucle> & missile 
?reats f ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( 
,korea2  7#b7 und]scores ! vital role ( 
! alliances betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,japan & ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic (
 ,korea 9 promot+ peace1 /ability1 &    
security 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region2     

7#c7 highlights t friction betwe5 !     
,republic ( ,korea & ,japan only        
fractures ! region & emp[]s its         
agitators2  7#d7 urges ! ,republic (    
,korea to consid] h[ to be/ address     
pot5tial measures t may und]m9e regional
 security coop]ation2  7#e7 enc\rages ! 
,gov]nm5ts ( ,japan & ! ,republic (     
,korea to take /eps to rebuild tru/ &   
address ! s\rces ( bilat]al friction1   
insulate important def5se & security    
ties f o!r bilat]al *all5ges1 & pursue  
coop]ation on %>$ int]e/s1 su* z a      
d5ucle>iz$ ,korean p59sula1 m>ket-bas$  
trade & comm]ce1 & a /able              
,indo-,pacific region2 &  7#f7 commits  
to /r5g!n+ & deep5+ diplomatic1         
economic1 security1 & p-to-p ties betwe5
 & among ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,japan1 & !   
,republic ( ,korea4