,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 ,,res4 #fg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ab1 #bjai    
,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 & 
,mr4 ,m>key7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate on !        
importance & vitality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
alliances ) ,japan & ! ,republic (      
,korea1 & our trilat]al coop]ation 9 !  
pursuit ( %>$ int]e/s4  ,:]eas !        
gov]nm5ts & ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
,japan1 & ! ,republic ( ,korea %>e      
compreh5sive & dynamic p>tn]%ips &      
p]sonal fri5d%ips root$ 9 %>$ int]e/s & 
! common values ( fre$om1 democracy1 &  
free m>ket economies2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 ,japan1 & ! ,republic ( ,korea  
are all free societies committ$ to !    
pr9ciples ( inclusive democracy1 respect
 = human pot5tial1 & ! belief t !       
peaceful spread ( ^! pr9ciples w result 
9 a saf] & bright] future = all (       
mank9d2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,japan1 

& ! ,republic ( ,korea are indisp5sable 
p>tn]s 9 tackl+ global *all5ges & h     
pl$g$ significant support = ef=ts to    
c\nt] viol5t extremism1 combat !        
prolif]ation ( weapons ( mass           
de/ruction1 prev5t piracy1 improve      
global heal? & en]gy security1 promote  
human rights1 address climate *ange1    
contribute to economic developm5t ar\nd 
! _w1 & assi/ ! victims ( conflict &    
disa/] worldwide2 ,:]eas ! gov]nm5ts & !
 p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,japan1 & !       
,republic ( ,korea all %>e a commitm5t  
to free & op5 m>kets1 high /&>ds = !    
free fl[ ( comm]ce & trade1 & !         
e/abli%m5t ( an inclusive1 transp>5t1 & 
su/a9able ar*itecture = regional &      
global trade & developm5t2 ,:]eas !     
,unit$ ,/ates-,japan & ! ,unit$         
,/ates-,republic ( ,korea alliances are 
! f\ndation ( regional /ability 9 ,asia1
 includ+ aga9/ ! ?reat pos$ by ! regime 
9 ,pyongyang2 ,:]eas coop]ation betwe5 &
 among our nations spans economic1      
en]gy1 diplomatic1 security1 & cultural 

sph]es2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan 
e/abli%$ diplomatic relations on ,m>*   
#ca1 #ahed1 ) ! sign+ ( ! ,treaty (     
,peace & ,amity2 ,:]eas ! relation%ip   
betwe5 ! peoples ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !  
,republic ( ,korea /ret*es back to      
,korea's ,*osun ,dyna/y1 :5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ,korea e/abli%$ diplomatic     
relations "u ! #ahhb ,treaty ( ,peace1  
,amity1 ,comm]ce1 & ,navigation2 ,:]eas 
#bjai m>ks ! #gd? anniv]s>y ( ! end (   
,_w ,w> ,,ii1 a conflict 9 :i* ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ,japan 7 enemies1 & ! /r5g? ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates-,japan alliance is a     
te/am5t to ! ability ( great c\ntries to
 ov]come ! pa/ & to "w toge!r to create 
a m secure & prosp]\s future2 ,:]eas !  
,unit$ ,/ates-,korea alliance 0 =g$ 9   
blood1 ) ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y          
casualties dur+ ! ,korean ,w> (         
approximately #cf1egd kill$ & m ?an     
#ajc1bhd w\nd$1 & ) ,republic ( ,korea  
casualties ( m ?an #bag1jjj soldi]s     
kill$1 m ?an #bia1jjj soldi]s miss+1 &  
ov] #a1jjj1jjj civilians kill$ or miss+2

 ,:]eas1 = ! pa/ #gj ye>s1 ! p>tn]%ip   
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan has     
play$ a vital role1 bo? 9 ,asia &       
globally1 9 ensur+ peace1 /ability1 &   
economic developm5t2 ,:]eas1            
approximately #ej1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates     
milit>y p]sonnel s]ve 9 ,japan1 along ) 
"s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates mo/ advanc$ def5se 
assets1 includ+ ! #g? ,fleet & ! ,,uss  
,ronald ,reagan1 ! only ,unit$ ,/ates   
aircraft c>ri] to be homeport$ outside !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! ,mutual  
,def5se ,treaty ,betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ! ,republic ( ,korea1 sign$ 9 ,wa%+ton
 on ,octob] #a1 #aiec1 & ratifi$ by !   
,s5ate on ,janu>y #bf1 #aied1 ,unit$    
,/ates milit>y p]sonnel h ma9ta9$ a     
cont9u\s pres5ce on ! ,korean ,p59sula1 
& approximately #bh1ejj ,unit$ ,/ates   
troops are /ation$ 9 ! ,republic (      
,korea 9 #bjai2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ! ,republic ( ,korea h /ood alongside  
ea* o!r 9 ! f\r major w>s ! ,unit$      
,/ates has f\ght outside ,korea s9ce ,_w
 ,w> ,,ii--9 ,vietnam1 ! ,p]sian ,gulf1 

,afghani/an1 & ,iraq2 ,:]eas ,japan is !
 f\r?-l>ge/ ,unit$ ,/ates trad+ p>tn] & 
toge!r ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates repres5ts #cj  
p]c5t ( global ,gross ,dome/ic ,product1
 & ,japanese firms h inve/$             
#dfi1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas1 ! economic relation%ip betwe5 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & its six?-l>ge/ trad+    
p>tn]1 ! ,republic ( ,korea1 has be5    
facilitat$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,korea    
,free ,trade ,agreem5t 7,,korus71 :i*   
ent]$ into =ce on ,m>* #ae1 #bjab1 & 0  
am5d$ z ( ,janu>y #a1 #bjai1 includes   
#ceh1jjj jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t are   
directly relat$ to exports to !         
,republic ( ,korea1 & has result$ 9 m   
?an #dj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 inve/m5ts by      
,korean firms 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 
,japan & ! ,republic ( ,korea /& z /rong
 p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ef=ts to    
ensure m>itime security & fre$om (      
navigation1 comm]ce1 & ov]flight & to   
uphold respect = ! rule ( law & to      
oppose ! use ( co]cion1 intimidation1 or
 =ce to *ange ! regional or global /atus

 quo1 includ+ 9 ! m>itime doma9s ( !    
,indo-,pacific1 :i* are among ! busie/  
wat]ways 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 ,japan1 & ! ,republic ( ,korea are     
committ$ to work+ toge!r t[>ds a _w :]e 
! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea 79
 ?is preamble ref]r$ to z ! ,,dprk7 does
 n ?reat5 global peace & security ) its 
weapons ( mass de/ruction1 missile      
prolif]ation1 & illicit activities1 &   
:]e ! ,,dprk respects human rights & its
 p c live 9 fre$om2 ,:]eas section #baa 
( ! ,nor? ,korea ,sanctions & ,policy   
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjaf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#ibca2 ,public ,law #aad-abb7 expresses 
! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,presid5t %\ld   
seek to /r5g!n high-level trilat]al     
me*anisms = discussion & coord9ation (  
policy t[>d ,nor? ,korea betwe5 !       
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,s\? ,korea1 & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,japan2 
,:]eas ! ,asia ,reassurance ,initiative 
,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dji7    
und]scores ! importance ( trilat]al     
def5se coop]ation & en=cem5t (          

multilat]al sanctions aga9/ ,nor? ,korea
 & calls = regul> consultation )        
,congress on ! /atus ( su* ef=ts2 ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,japan1 & ! ,republic 
( ,korea h made great /rides 9 promot+  
trilat]al coop]ation & def5se p>tn]%ip1 
includ+ m9i/]ial meet+s1 in=mation %>+1 
& coop]ation on balli/ic missile def5se 
ex]cises to c\nt] ,nor? ,korean         
provocations2 ,:]eas ,japanese ,am]icans
 & ,korean ,am]icans h made invaluable  
contributions to ! security1 prosp]ity1 
& div]sity ( our ,nation1 includ+ s]vice
 z our elect$ repres5tatives 9 ! ,s5ate 
& 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & ,:]eas 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t looks =w>d to 
cont9u+ to deep5 our endur+ p>tn]%ips ) 
,japan & ! ,republic ( ,korea on        
economic1 security1 & cultural issues1 z
 well z embrac+ new opportunities =     
bilat]al & trilat]al p>tn]%ips &        
coop]ation on em]g+ regional & global   
*all5ges3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate 
reaffirms ! importance (-- 7#a7 ! vital 
role ( ! alliances betwe5 ! ,unit$      

,/ates & ,japan & ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !   
,republic ( ,korea 9 promot+ peace1     
/ability1 & security 9 ! ,indo-,pacific 
region1 includ+ ?r\gh ,unit$ ,/ates     
ext5d$ det]r5ce1 & reaffirms ! commitm5t
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to def5d ,japan1     
includ+ all areas "u ! adm9i/ration (   
,japan1 "u ,article ,v ( ! ,treaty (    
,mutual ,coop]ation & ,security ,betwe5 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ,japan1 & to
 def5d ! ,republic ( ,korea "u ,article 
,,iii ( ! ,mutual ,def5se ,treaty       
,betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( 
,korea2  7#b7 a con/ructive & =w>d-look+
 relation%ip betwe5 ,japan & ! ,republic
 ( ,korea = ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic1   
economic1 & security int]e/s & = op5 &  
inclusive ar*itecture to support !      
developm5t ( a secure1 /able1 & prosp]\s
 ,indo-,pacific region2  7#c7 /r5g!n+ & 
broad5+ diplomatic1 economic1 security1 
& p-to-p ties betwe5 & among ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 ,japan1 & ! ,republic ( ,korea2 
7#d7 develop+ & implem5t+ a /rategy to  
deep5 ! trilat]al diplomatic & security 

coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
,japan1 & ! ,republic ( ,korea1 includ+ 
?r\gh diplomatic engagem5t1 regional    
developm5t1 en]gy security1 sci5tific & 
heal? p>tn]%ips1 educational & cultural 
ex*anges1 missile def5se1               
intellig5ce-%>+1 space1 cyb]1 & o!r     
diplomatic & def5se-relat$ initiatives2 
7#e7 trilat]al coop]ation ) memb]s ( !  
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil & o!r 
,memb] ,/ates to fully & effectively    
en=ce sanctions aga9/ ! ,democratic ,p's
 ,republic ( ,korea 79 ?is resolution   
ref]r$ to z ! ,,dprk7 & evaluate        
additional & mean+ful new measures t[>d 
! ,,dprk "u ,article #da ( ! ,unit$     
,nations ,*>t]2  7#f7 trilat]al         
coop]ation to support & uphold a        
rules-bas$ trade & economic ord] 9 !    
,indo-,pacific region1 includ+ !        
emp[]m5t ( wom51 :i* is vital = !       
prosp]ity ( all our nations2  7#g7      
support+ ! expansion ( academic &       
cultural ex*anges among ! ?ree nations1 
especially ef=ts to enc\rage ,japanese &

 ,korean /ud5ts to /udy at univ]sities 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & vice v]sa1 to deep5 
p-to-p ties2 &  7#h7 cont9u$ coop]ation 
among ! gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
,japan1 & ! ,republic ( ,korea to       
promote human rights4