,,iv #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ga ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #cj1 #bjbf,mr4 ,bacon submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,,concurr5t ,,resolution ,express+ unwav]+ support = ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,japan alliance 9 response to political1 economic1 & milit>y pressure by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a aga9/ ,japan4 ,:]eas1 s9ce #aiea1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,japan alliance has s]v$ z ! corn]/one ( peace1 security1 & prosp]ity 9 ! ,indo-,pacific2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #d1 #bjbe1 ,japan elect$ its fir/ female prime m9i/]1 ,sanae ,takai*i2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #b1 #bjbe1 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's ,=eign ,m9i/ry h>%ly criticiz$ a meet+ betwe5 ,prime ,m9i/] ,takai*i & a s5ior ,taiwan (ficial at ! ,asia-,pacific ,economic ,coop]ation 7,,apec7 ,economic ,lead]s' ,meet+ 9 ,gyeongju1 ,s\? ,korea1 despite ! fact t su* meet+s regul>ly occur at ,,apec1 :]e ,taiwan has be5 an active memb] s9ce #aiia2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #g1 #bjbe1 9 response to a "q f a memb] ( ! ,japanese p>liam5t ab\t a hypo!tical ,*9ese blockade ( ! ,taiwan ,/rait involv+ ,unit$ ,/ates =ces1 ,prime ,m9i/] ,takai*i respond$ t if battle%ips are us$ & a naval blockade involves ! use ( =ce1 ,i believe t w\ld1 by any measure1 con/itute a survival-?reat5+ situation = ,japan1 a legal t]m "u ,japanese law all[+ ,tokyo to ex]cise its "r to collective self-def5se ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,prime ,m9i/] ,takai*i fur!r cl>ifi$ t ! ,japanese gov]nm5t w\ld make its judgm5t by syn!siz+ all in=mation bas$ on ! specific circum/ances ( ! actual situation2 ,:]eas ,prime ,m9i/] ,takai*i's rem>ks are 9 l9e ) previ\s rem>ks f s5ior ,japanese lead]s1 includ+ !n-,def5se ,m9i/] ,nobuo ,ki%i's /atem5t 9 #bjba t the peace & /ability ( ,taiwan are directly connect$ to ,japan1 & !n-,deputy ,prime ,m9i/] ,t>o ,aso's rem>ks t if a major problem took place 9 ,taiwan1 x w\ld n be too mu* to say t x c\ld relate to a survival-?reat5+ situation 7= ,japan72 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #g1 #bjbe1 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's ,consul ,g5]al 9 ,osaka criticiz$ ,prime ,m9i/] ,takai*i's rem>ks to p>liam5t 9 a po/ on ,x1 say+1 ,we h no *oice b to cut (f t dirty neck t has be5 lung$ at u )\t hesitation4 ,are y ready82 ,:]eas1 s9ce ,novemb] #g1 #bjbe1 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has effectively susp5d$ or block$ _m ,japanese cultural p]=mances inside ,*9a1 includ+ films & conc]ts1 ) v5ues report$ly told t conc]ts featur+ ,japanese musicians w\ld be cancell$ = ! re/ ( #bjbe2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #ad1 #bjbe1 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a ann\nc$ travel advisories urg+ its citiz5s to avoid travel to or /udy 9 ,japan1 lead+ airl9es to (f] refunds to ,*9ese travel]s & cancel flights2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #af1 #bjbe1 ,*9ese coa/ gu>d vessels sail$ ?r\gh wat]s ar\nd ! ,s5kaku ,isl&s1 :i* are adm9i/]$ by ,japan1 prompt+ ,japan to deploy its own coa/ gu>d vessels 9 response2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #ah1 #bjbe1 & ,decemb] #a1 #bjbe1 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a s5t lett]s to ! ,unit$ ,nations criticiz+ ,prime ,m9i/] ,takai*i's rem>ks2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #ai1 #bjbe1 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a ann\nc$ x w\ld reimpose a #bjbc ban on seafood imports f ,japan & susp5d$ consultations to resume ,japanese beef exports to ,*9a2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #bj1 #bjbe1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,deputy ,spokesp]son /at$1 ,our commitm5t to ! ,u4,s4-,japan ,alliance & to ,japan's def5se1 includ+ ! ,japan-adm9i/]$ ,s5kakus1 is unwav]+4 ,! ,u4,s4-,japan ,alliance rema9s ! corn]/one ( peace & security 9 ! ,indo-,pacific4444 ,we firmly oppose any unilat]al attempts to *ange ! /atus quo1 includ+ ?r\gh =ce or co]cion1 9 ! ,taiwan ,/rait1 ,ea/ ,*9a ,sea1 or ,s\? ,*9a ,sea42 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #b1 #bjbe1 ! ,japanese ,coa/ ,gu>d int]cept$ & drove away #b ,*9ese coa/ gu>d vessels t approa*$ a ,japanese fi%+ boat ne> ! ,s5kaku ,isl&s2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #f1 #bjbe1 ,p's ,lib]ation ,army ,navy's ,liaon+ aircraft c>ri] conduct$ ex]cises ne> ! ,japanese isl& ( ,ok9awa & #b ,*9ese ,j-#ae w>planes lock$ rad> on #b ,japanese ,f-#ae milit>y aircraft on sep>ate occasions 9 int]national wat]s2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #i1 #bjbe1 #b ,russian ,tu-#ie nucle>-capable /rategic bomb]s jo9$ #b ,*9ese ,h-#f bomb]s & #d ,j-#af fight]s on a jo9t patrol 9 int]national wat]s betwe5 ,japan's ,ok9awa & ,miyako ,isl&s2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #i1 #bjbe1 a spokesp]son = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate /at$1 ,*9a's actions are n conducive to regional peace & /ability4 ,! ,u4,s4-,japan ,alliance is /rong] & m unit$ ?an ev]4 ,our commitm5t to our ally ,japan is unwav]+1 & we are 9 close contact on ?is & o!r issues2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #aa1 #bjbe1 ,unit$ ,/ates /rategic bomb]s jo9$ ,japanese fight]s 9 a jo9t milit>y ex]cise ne> ,japan's we/]n airspace1 ) ! ,japanese ,jo9t ,/aff say+ t ! ex]cises reaffirm$ ! /rong resolve to prev5t unilat]al attempts to *ange ! /atus quo by =ce & ! read9ess betwe5 ! ,self-,def5se ,=ce & ! ,u4,s4 =ces2 & ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ad1 #bjbe1 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a impos$ sanctions on ,%ig]u ,iwasaki1 a =m] *ief ( /aff ( ,japan's ,self-,def5se ,=ces ,jo9t ,/aff & advis] to ,taiwan's cab9et1 = alleg$ collusion ) ,taiwan indep5d5ce sep>ati/ =ces3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,congress-- 7#a7 condemns ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's use ( economic1 milit>y1 & diplomatic co]cion & aggression aga9/ ,japan1 a ,unit$ ,/ates def5se treaty ally2 7#b7 comm5ds ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,japan's opposition to ! ef=ts ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to-- 7,a7 und]m9e regional /ability2 & 7,b7 unilat]ally *ange ! /atus quo 9 ! ,taiwan ,/rait by =ce or co]cion2 7#c7 recognizes ,japan's commitm5ts to peace & security & its cont9u+ role z a key ally 9 ma9ta9+ a free & op5 ,indo-,pacific2 7#d7 applauds ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,japan's ef=ts to increase its own def5se sp5d+ to inve/ 9 capabilities to enhance det]r5ce across ! region2 7#e7 applauds ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,japan's ef=ts to diffuse t5sions ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a despite cont9u\s unilat]al provocations2 7#f7 reaffirms ! ,unit$ ,/ates unwav]+ commitm5t to article ,v ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,japan ,treaty ( ,mutual ,coop]ation & ,security1 & t ! ,s5kaku ,isl&s fall )9 article ,v's scope2 & 7#g7 /&s ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,japan & ! ,japanese p aga9/ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's attempts to h>ass & escalate t5sions ) ,japan4