I intend to deal seriously with various issues and concerns involving normalization of diplomatic relations,

My stance has consistently been that the firmer and closer that U.S.-Japan relations are, the more possible it is to build good relations with China, South Korea , Asian countries and the international community.

Using the Japan-U.S. alliance as a basis, it is important that we maintain and develop cooperative relations with our neighboring countries such as China, South Korea, and Russia.

We have asked for a sincere response on the abduction and nuclear issues, but such a situation has not come about,

The bilateral cooperation in various fields has been fruitful ever since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1960,

Players have a great deal of flexibility when conducting diplomatic relations with their allies.