,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #adb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #be1 #bjba,mr4   
,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hag]ty1 ,mr4  
,m>key1 ,mr4 ,romney1 & ,mr4 ,coons7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !  
importance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,japan     
relation%ip to safegu>d+ global         
security1 prosp]ity1 & human rights &   
welcom+ ! visit ( ,prime ,m9i/]         
,yo%ihide ,suga to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,japan alliance  
is a corn]/one ( global peace & /ability
 & und]scores ! pa/1 pres5t1 & future   
,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to ! /ability & 
prosp]ity ( ,japan & ! ,indo-,pacific   
region2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan 
e/abli%$ diplomatic relations on ,m>*   
#ca1 #ahed1 ) ! sign+ ( ! ,treaty (     
,peace & ,amity2 ,:]eas #bjba m>ks !    
#gf? anniv]s>y ( ! end ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 a
 conflict 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan
 7 enemies1 & ! /r5g? ( ! alliance is a 

te/am5t to ! ability ( great nations to 
ov]come ! pa/ & to "w toge!r to create a
 m secure & prosp]\s future2 ,:]eas1    
,janu>y #ai1 #bjba1 m>k$ ! #fa/         
anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ ( ! ,treaty (       
,mutual ,coop]ation & ,security betwe5 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan2 ,:]eas !       
,u4,s4-,japan ,security ,consultative   
,committee 7#bb7 met on ,m>* #af1 #bjba1
 9 ,tokyo & reaffirm$ t ! ,u4,s4-,japan 
,alliance rema9s ! corn]/one ( peace1   
security1 & prosp]ity 9 ! ,indo-,pacific
 region2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican & ,japanese p
 %>e deeply root$ values ( def5d+       
fre$om1 *ampion+ economic & social      
opportunity & inclusion1 & respect+ !   
rule ( law2 ,:]eas ! peoples ( ,japan & 
! ,unit$ ,/ates support ea* o!r 9 times 
( ne$ ) ,japan be+ "o ( ! fir/ c\ntries 
to (f] assi/ance foll[+ ! #i_/aa attacks
 & ,hurricane ,katr9a1 & ,am]icans      
support+ ,japan 9 ! aft]ma? ( ! ,great  
,ea/ ,japan ,e>?quake1 t5 ye>s ago ?is  
mon?1 ?r\gh ,op]ation ,tomoda*i2 ,:]eas 
! /r5g? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,japan        

relation%ip is due 9 "p to ! sub/antial 
res]voir ( goodwill creat$ by ! close   
ties betwe5 ! ,am]ican & ,japanese p at 
! grassroots level1 (t5 support$ by !   
gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan2   
,:]eas !re are m ?an #cj1jjj ,unit$     
,/ates alumni ( ! ,gov]nm5t (           
,japan-sponsor$ ,japan ,ex*ange & ,tea*+
 7,,jet7 program1 includ+ ne>ly #bjj    
,,jet program alumni work+ at !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 ,:]eas ! ,fulbright  
program has s5t ne>ly #g1ejj "y         
,japanese on ,fulbright s*ol>%ips to !  
,unit$ ,/ates s9ce #aieb1 & !re are #cg 
,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ ,japan-,am]ica       
,society *apt]s1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,japan also %>e m si/] city relation%ips
 ?an any o!r two c\ntries2 ,:]eas !     
gov]nm5ts & p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan
 %>e a commitm5t to free & op5 m>kets1  
high /&>ds = ! free fl[ ( comm]ce &     
trade1 & ! e/abli%m5t ( an inclusive    
ar*itecture = regional & global trade & 
developm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,japan are top trad+ p>tn]s t ex*ange   

ov] #cjj1jjj1jjj1jjj wor? ( goods &     
s]vices ea* ye>1 ,japan s]ves z ! bigge/
 cumulative ,=eign ,direct ,inve/m5t    
7,,fdi7 contributor to ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ! bigge/ job creator 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
manufactur+ sector reg>d+ trade1 & !    
,unit$ ,/ates-,japan bilat]al economic  
relation%ip is "o ( /ronge/ 9 ! _w2     
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan are     
work+ closely via :ole-(-gov]nm5t       
initiatives1 bilat]al p>tn]%ips1        
coop]ation ) l-m9d$ c\ntries1           
multilat]al me*anisms includ+ !         
,asia-,pacific ,economic ,coop]ation    
7,,apec7 =um1 & enhanc$ private-sector  
engagem5t to assi/ c\ntries 9 !         
,indo-,pacific & across ! globe to      
catalyze inve/m5t 9 infra/ructure1      
en]gy1 & ! digital economy to promote   
connectivity & economic gr[?2 ,:]eas    
,unit$ ,/ates-,japan economic coop]ation
 has also l$ to close collaboration 9   
sci5ce & te*nology & promot$ %>$ values 
9 rese>*1 includ+ on ,,covid-#ai        
response1 ! digital economy1 national   

security-focus$ inve/m5t scre5+1 quantum
 sci5ces1 artificial intellig5ce1 space 
exploration1 biosci5ces1 collaborative  
#e;,g networks1 & int]op]able approa*es 
= ,op5 ,,ran 7radio access network7     
te*nologies2 ,:]eas1 foll[+ a ye> (     
delay due to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1      
,japan w ho/ ! ,olympic & ,p>alympic    
,games 9 ! summ] ( #bjba1 br++ toge!r   
a?letes f ar\nd ! _w 9 a celebration ( !
 resili5ce ( ! human _s2 ,:]eas a robu/ 
& effective trilat]al relation%ip betwe5
 & among ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,,rok1 &    
,japan is critical = jo9t security &    
int]e/s 9 def5d+ fre$om & democracy1    
uphold+ human rights1 *ampion+ wom5's   
emp[]m5t1 combat+ climate *ange1 promot+
 regional & global peace1 security1 & ! 
rule ( law 9 ! ,indo-,pacific & across !
 globe2 ,:]eas a robu/ & effective      
trilat]al relation%ip betwe5 & among !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,,rok1 & ,japan is     
critical = jo9t security & int]e/s 9    
def5d+ fre$om & democracy1 uphold+ human
 rights1 *ampion+ wom5's emp[]m5t1      

combat+ climate *ange1 promot+ regional 
& global peace1 security1 & ! rule ( law
 9 ! ,indo-,pacific & across ! globe2   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates welcomes ,japan's
 successive measures to enhance ! role (
 its ,self ,def5se ,=ces 9 secur+ peace 
& /ability 9 ! region & beyond1 includ+ 
its commitm5t on collective self def5se 
"u ,japan's laws1 :i* /r5g!ns !         
alliance's ability to def5d ,japan & to 
cont9ue safegu>d regional security2     
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,japan alliance  
is ess5tial = ensur+ m>itime security & 
fre$om ( navigation1 comm]ce1 &         
ov]flight 9 ! wat]s ( ! ,ea/ ,*9a ,sea2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates inve/s           
significant milit>y res\rces &          
capabilities to meet ! ,alliance's      
curr5t & future security *all5ges &     
?r\gh ! ,u4,s4-,japan ,ho/ ,nation      
,support framework1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,japan
 %>es ! co/s ( /ation+ ,unit$ ,/ates    
=ces 9 ,japan2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
,japan1 toge!r ) ,au/ralia & ,india1 =m 
a quadrilat]al security coop]ation kn[n 

z ! ,quad :i* met on ,m>* #ab1 #bjba1 & 
reaffirm$ its commitm5t to a %>$ vision 
= an ,indo-,pacific region t is free1   
op51 inclusive1 heal?y1 an*or$ by       
democratic values1 & uncon/ra9$ by      
co]cion2 ,:]eas 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 & ! *]ry blossom 
fe/ivals curr5tly tak+ place across our 
,nation1 signify+ an unbreakable bond   
betwe5 ! two nations2 & ,:]eas1 9 ,april
 #bjba1 ,prime ,m9i/] ,yo%ihide ,suga w 
visit ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! invitation ( 
,presid5t ,joe ,bid53 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 welcomes ,prime      
,m9i/] ,yo%ihide ,suga to ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7#b7 reaffirms ! importance ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates-,japan alliance = ma9ta9+
 peace & /ability & fo/]+ a free & op5  
,indo-,pacific region & beyond2  7#c7   
supports ongo+ ef=ts to fur!r /r5g!n !  
,unit$ ,/ates-,japan alliance1 includ+ !

 ,u4,s4-,japan ,security ,consultative  
,committee 7#bb7 to confront ?reats pos$
 by aggressive actors t ?reat5 ! peace &
 safety ( bo? nations2  7#d7 supports   
/rong coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ,japan 9 safegu>d+ m>itime security & 
ensur+ fre$om ( navigation1 comm]ce1 &  
ov]flight 9 ! ,ea/ & ,s\? ,*9a ,seas2   
7#e7 affirms ! ,s5kaku ,isl&s fall )9 ! 
scope ( ,article ,v ( ! ,u4,s4-,japan   
,treaty ( ,mutual ,coop]ation &         
,security1 & rema9 oppos$ to any        
unilat]al attempts to *ange ! /atus quo 
9 ! ,ea/ ,*9a ,sea or und]m9e ,japan's  
adm9i/ration ( ^! isl&s2  7#f7          
ackn[l$ges ,japan's critical role z !   
sole ,ea/ ,asian memb] ( ! ,quad1 :i*   
commits to a %>$ vision = a free &      
inclusive ,indo-,pacific region2  7#g7  
/&s 9 solid>ity ) ,japan z x seeks      
ju/ice & acc\ntability = its abductees1 
& pl$ges ! full support ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates = ,japan 9 seek+ to resolve ?is  
issue2  7#h7 recognizes ! support ( !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,japan 9 address+ global    

*all5ges1 includ+ ,,covid-#ai *all5ges1 
t ?reat5 ! heal? & safety ( p ev]y:]e2  
7#i7 supports ! expansion ( academic &  
cultural ex*anges betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ,japan1 especially ef=ts to enc\rage 
,japanese /ud5ts to /udy at univ]sities 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & vice v]sa1 to deep5
 p-to-p ties2  7#aj7 enc\rages !        
expansion ( collaboration = rese>* &    
developm5t ( new & em]g+ cyb]           
te*nologies ) ,japan1 especially to     
address global *all5ges pos$ by !       
prolif]ation ( digital au?orit>ianism2  
7#aa7 promotes deep5+ ! economic & trade
 ties betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan1  
includ+ ! emp[]m5t ( wom51 :i* is vital 
= ! prosp]ity ( bo? our nations1 !      
,indo-,pacific region1 & ! _w2 &  7#ab7 
calls = cont9u$ coop]ation betwe5 !     
gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan 9 !
 promotion ( human rights4