,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #h1 #bjbd,mr4  
,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4      
,hag]ty1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51
 & ,mr4 ,romney7 submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,recogniz+ ! importance ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates-,japan alliance & welcom+ ! visit
 ( ,prime ,m9i/] ,ki%ida ,fumio to !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$         
,/ates-,japan alliance rema9s a         
corn]/one ( peace1 security1 & prosp]ity
 & und]scores ! unwav]+ commitm5t (     
,unit$ ,/ates to ,japan & !             
,indo-,pacific region2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ,japan e/abli%$ diplomatic     
relations ) ! sign+ ( ! ,treaty ( ,peace
 & ,amity on ,m>* #ca1 #ahed2 ,:]eas    
,janu>y #ai1 #bjbd1 m>k$ ! #fd?         
anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ ( ! ,treaty (       
,mutual ,coop]ation & ,security betwe5 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan2 ,:]eas1 9 ,may 
#bjaf1 !n-,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama made a

 hi/oric visit to ,hiro%ima ,memorial   
,peace ,p>k1 & 9 ,decemb] #bjaf1        
!n-,prime ,m9i/] ,abe ,%9zo made a      
hi/oric visit to ,pe>l ,h>bor1          
demon/rat+ ! will+ness bo? nations to   
ov]come ! mo/ s5sitive aspects ( our %>$
 hi/ory to =m ! p[]ful alliance t exi/s 
today2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! ,u4,s4-,japan     
,security ,consultative ,committee 7#bb7
 on ,janu>y #aa1 #bjbc1 bo? c\ntries    
resolv$ to advance bilat]al alliance    
mod]nization initiatives to build a m   
capable1 integrat$1 & agile alliance t  
bol/]s det]r5ce & addresses evolv+      
regional & global security *all5ges2    
,:]eas1 "u ! premi]%ip ( ,ki%ida ,fumio1
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,japan has tak5 hi/oric  
/eps to mod]nize ,japan's national      
security /rategy & def5se policy ?r\gh !
 release ( ! #bjbb ,national ,security  
,/rategy1 ! ,national ,def5se ,/rategy1 
& ,def5se ,buildup ,program1 includ+    
commitm5ts to increase def5se sp5d+ to  
#b p]c5t ( ,,gdp )9 #e ye>s & to develop
 c\nt]/rike capabilities2 ,:]eas !      

,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan h deep5$ _!      
def5se coop]ation ?r\gh v>i\s bilat]al &
 multilat]al ex]cises & across doma9s t 
include space & cyb]2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,japan %>es ! co/s ( /ation+         
approximately #ee1jjj memb]s ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1 civilians1 & family 
memb]s 9 ,japan1 & enables ! ,unit$     
,/ates to =w>d deploy significant       
milit>y res\rces su* z ! ,,uss ,ronald  
,reagan & ! ,f-#ce ,jo9t ,/rike ,fight]1
 to meet ! alliance's curr5t & future   
security *all5ges2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$      
,/ates ext5d$ det]r5ce commitm5ts to    
,japan rema9 ironclad & back$ by ! full 
range ( ,unit$ ,/ates capabilities2     
,:]eas ! ,s5kaku ,isl&s fall )9 ! scope 
( ,article ,v ( ! ,u4,s4-,japan ,treaty 
( ,mutual ,coop]ation & ,security2      
,:]eas a /rong trilat]al relation%ip    
betwe5 & among ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !       
,republic ( ,korea1 & ,japan is vital = 
promot+ ,indo-,pacific security1 def5d+ 
fre$om & democracy1 & uphold+ human     
rights & rule ( law2 ,:]eas1 9 ,augu/   

#bjbc1 ,japan ,prime ,m9i/] ,ki%ida     
,fumio1 ,republic ( ,korea ,presid5t    
,yoon ,suk ,yeol1 & ,unit$ ,/ates       
,presid5t ,joseph ,r4 ,bid5 ann\nc$ a   
new era ( trilat]al p>tn]%ip at ! ,camp 
,david ,summit1 includ+ a commitm5t to  
consult 9 an exp$iti\s mann] reg>d+     
regional *all5ges1 provocations1 &      
?reats affect+ trilat]al collective     
int]e/s & security2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 ,japan1 & ! ,republic ( ,korea h
 deep5$ mutual coop]ation & dialogue 9 a
 s]ies ( fields1 includ+-- 7#a7 !       
trilat]al ,indo-,pacific ,dialogue2     
7#b7 ! expansion ( a multi-ye> s*$ule = 
trilat]al milit>y ex]cises1 includ+ !   
fir/-ev] trilat]al a]ial ex]cise2  7#c7 
! activation ( ! real-"t ,democratic    
,p's ,republic ( ,korea 7,,dprk7 missile
 w>n+ data %>+ me*anism2  7#d7 !        
e/abli%m5t ( new trilat]al p-to-p       
ex*anges1 includ+ a trilat]al y\? summit
 & a te*nology lead]s tra9+ program2 &  
7#e7 ! creation ( a trilat]al           
,diplomatic ,work+ ,gr\p to c\nt] cyb]  

?reats pos$ by ! ,,dprk2 ,:]eas !       
trilat]al p>tn]%ip curr5tly faces a     
unique opportunity to drive %>$         
priorities at ! ,unit$ ,nations         
,security ,c\ncil1 :ile bo? ,japan & !  
,republic ( ,korea s]ve z nonp]man5t    
repres5tatives2 ,:]eas1 9 ,may #bjbc1   
dur+ ! ,g#g ,hiro%ima ,summit1 ,g#g     
lead]s und]scor$ _! endur+ support =    
,ukra9e's sov]eignty1 reaffirm$ !       
importance ( peace & /ability 9 !       
,taiwan ,/rait1 took /eps to secure     
critical supply *a9s1 demon/rat$ ongo+  
commitm5ts to /r5g!n+ global heal?      
security1 & m2 ,:]eas ,japan cont9ues to
 "w closely ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r ,g#g
 p>tn]s to /& aga9/ economic co]cion by 
adv]s>ies1 includ+ ?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t ( 
! ,g#g ,coord9ation ,plat=m on ,economic
 ,co]cion2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! beg9n+ (      
,russia's unprovok$ & unju/ifi$ invasion
 ( ,ukra9e1 ,japan has demon/rat$ its   
/rong support = ,ukra9e1 includ+ ?r\gh  
high-level diplomatic engagem5ts1       
humanit>ian & security assi/ance1       

f9ancial support1 & coord9at+ sanctions 
aga9/ ,russia ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r   
,g#g c\ntries2 ,:]eas1 9 ,febru>y #bjbd1
 ,japan ho/$ ! ,japan-,ukra9e ,conf]5ce 
= ,promotion ( ,economic ,gr[? &        
,recon/ruction1 :i* facilitat$          
coop]ation betwe5 ,japan & ,ukra9e1     
includ+ public-private p>tn]%ips1 to    
support ,ukra9e's future developm5t     
across sectors1 includ+ infra/ructure1  
en]gy1 agriculture1 & in=mation         
te*nology1 & ann\nc$ ! op5+ ( a new     
gov]nm5t trade (fice 9 ,kyiv1 z well z  
#aje1jjj1jjj 9 new aid = ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas
 ,japan has contribut$ to support+ !    
,indo-,pacific region's developm5t1     
/ability1 & prosp]ity ?r\gh ! ,quad's   
positive1 practical ag5da ) ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 ,au/ralia1 & ,india1 includ+    
?r\gh ! ?ird 9-p]son ,quad ,lead]s'     
,summit 9 ,may #bjbc1 :]e ,quad memb]s  
reaffirm$ _! commitm5t to a free & op5  
,indo-,pacific t is inclusive &         
resili5t2 ,:]eas ,japan has work$ ) !   
memb]s ( ! ,quad to /r5g!n coop]ation on

 heal? security1 environm5t1 m>itime    
doma9 aw>5ess1 critical & em]g+         
te*nologies1 space1 infra/ructure       
developm5t1 cyb] resili5ce1 & m2 ,:]eas 
,japan has contribut$ to ! promotion (  
quality infra/ructure inve/m5t1 & !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan cont9ue to %>e an
 int]e/ 9 en]gy security & coop]ation on
 advanc$ en]gy te*nologies2 ,:]eas      
,japan has made critical contributions  
to ! developm5t ( ,op5 ,radio ,access   
,network 7,o-,,ran7 te*nology & work$   
closely ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promote an 
op51 free1 int]op]able1 reliable1 &     
secure int]net1 includ+ ?r\gh           
initiatives su* z ! ,global ,digital    
,connectivity ,p>tn]%ip2 ,:]eas1 9 ,june
 #bjbc1 ,japan jo9$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
,au/ralia 9 sign+ an agreem5t to develop
 a #ie1jjj1jjj und]sea cable project t  
is expect$ to connect m ?an #ajj1jjj    
individuals across ?ree c\ntries 9 !    
,pacific2 ,:]eas ,japan is "o ( ! l>ge/ 
trad+ p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 )       
bilat]al trade total+ ov]               

#cjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjbb1 & ,japan      
cont9ues to hold ! l>ge/ %>e ( ,=eign   
,direct ,inve/m5t 7,,fdi7 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 mak+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,japan     
bilat]al economic relation%ip "o ( !    
_w's /ronge/2 ,:]eas1 dur+ an (ficial   
visit 9 ,novemb] #bjag to ,japan1       
,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump und]scor$ !
 importance ( exp&+ trade & =eign direct
 inve/m5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,japan to /r5g!n economic gr[? & job    
creation1 & on ,octob] #g1 #bjai1 !     
,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan   
sign$ ! ,u4,s4-,japan ,trade ,agreem5t &
 ,u4,s4-,japan ,digital ,trade          
,agreem5t1 & ^! agreem5ts ent]$ into =ce
 on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj2 ,:]eas1 9 ,janu>y
 #bjbb1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan        
e/abli%$ ! ,economic ,policy            
,consultative ,committee 7,economic     
#bb71 :i* conv5$ = a second m9i/]ial    
meet+ 9 ,novemb] #bjbc1 on ! sidel9es ( 
! ,asia-,pacific ,economic ,coop]ation  
7,,apec7 ,summit2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,japan-sponsor$ ,japan ,ex*ange & ,tea*+

 7,,jet7 program has m ?an #ce1jjj      
,unit$ ,/ates alumni & repres5ts "o ( _m
 ex*anges t h cem5t$ our close p-to-p   
ties2 ,:]eas1 e ye>1 m ?an #a1jjj1jjj   
individuals visit ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 to    
celebrate ! ,national ,*]ry ,blossom    
,fe/ival1 :i* s]ves z a rem9d] ( !      
endur+ fri5d%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ,japan2 & ,:]eas1 9 ,april #bjbd1      
,prime ,m9i/] ,ki%ida ,fumio w visit !  
,unit$ ,/ates at ! invitation (         
,presid5t ,joseph ,r4 ,bid51 ,jr43 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 welcomes 
,prime ,m9i/] ,ki%ida ,fumio to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2  7#b7 reaffirms ! /rong &      
long-/&+ p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5ts ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan1 root$ 9 a %>$ 
commitm5t to uphold+ peace1 security1 & 
prosp]ity 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region &   
beyond2  7#c7 /&s ready to support ef=ts
 to build a m capable & mod]niz$        
alliance to address regional & global   
security *all5ges2  7#d7 applauds !     
commitm5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,japan to     
def5se mod]nization1 includ+ its goal to

 increase def5se sp5d+ to #b p]c5t (    
,,gdp by #bjbg2  7#e7 reaffirms !       
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! def5se 
( ,japan "u ,article ,v ( !             
,u4,s4-,japan ,security ,treaty2  7#f7  
reaffirms t ! ,s5kaku ,isl&s fall )9 !  
scope ( ,article ,v ( ! ,u4,s4-,japan   
,treaty ( ,mutual ,coop]ation &         
,security1 & t ! ,unit$ ,/ates rema9s   
oppos$ to any unilat]al attempts to     
*ange ! /atus quo 9 ! ,ea/ ,*9a ,sea or 
und]m9e ,japan's adm9i/ration ( ^!      
isl&s2  7#g7 recognizes ! unprec$5t$    
conv]g5ce ( ! national security & def5se
 /rategies betwe5 our two nations1 z    
well z ! ne$ to fur!r bol/] det]r5ce 9 !
 ,indo-,pacific2  7#h7 supports ,japan's
 ef=ts to exp& security coop]ation ) o!r
 ,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s1 mo/     
notably ) ! ,republic ( ,korea1         
,au/ralia1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 !           
,philipp9es & ,india2  7#i7 applauds    
rec5t advancem5ts 9 trilat]al coop]ation
 among ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,japan1 & !     
,republic ( ,korea 7,,rok71 z well z    

bilat]al ,japan-,,rok relations2  7#aj7 
enc\rages ef=ts to /r5g!n engagem5t )   
,japan 9 bilat]al & multilat]al =ums1   
includ+ ! ,quad2  7#aa7 ackn[l$ges      
,japan's lead]%ip z ! ,g#g ho/ nation 9 
#bjbc1 includ+ its coord9ation among    
,g#g memb]s to address economic co]cion1
 z well z ! ann\ncem5t ( ! ,g#g ,,ai    
,pr9ciples & ,code ( ,conduct1 & focus  
on support = ,ukra9e2  7#ab7 calls =    
cont9u$ coop]ation betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5ts (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan 9 promot+ our 
%>$ democratic values & respect = human 
rights2 &  7#ac7 commits to /r5g!n+ &   
deep5+ diplomatic1 economic1 security1 &
 p-to-p ties betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
,japan4