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we will now begin the joint press 

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first . We will have an opening remark 

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first . I would like to express my deep 

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appreciation for Secretary Austin and 

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everyone involved in allowing this 

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Secretary Austin face to face in such a 

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short span since we met in the two plus 

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two and defense ministerial meeting in 

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January . We had , we had concluded a 

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very productive and significant meeting 

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in today's meeting . We discussed the 

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security situation surrounding Japan us 

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alliance including North Korea's launch 

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yesterday , Russia's aggression against 

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Ukraine as well as various challenges 

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regarding China . We confirmed that 

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unilateral changes to the status quo 

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cannot be tolerated and that Japan and 

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the United States will cooperate more 

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complex security environment , he 

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confirmed the importance to deepen 

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cooperation not only between Japan and 

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the United States , but also with the 

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deter and respond as confirmed in the 

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two plus two in January . We welcomed 

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the progress of the discussion on roles , 

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missions and capabilities of the 

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important to discuss candidly so that 

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extended deterrence including nuclear 

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capabilities remains credible and 

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resilient . And Secretary Austen agreed 

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Base and the bilateral Information 

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Analysis Cell or play a significant 

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role in strengthening intelligence 

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capabilities of the alliance . 

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technology cooperation , we confirmed 

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to deepen cooperation and to advance 

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vehicles as well as the possibility of 

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interceptor against counter hypersonic 

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Today , we were able to have a frank 

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discussion on specific efforts to 

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meetings in January . Based on the 

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discussion , I would like to continue 

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Secretary Austin . All the floor is 

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yours . Well , good morning , everyone . 

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Let me start by thanking Minister 

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is great to be back in to in Tokyo at a 

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time of historic momentum in the US 

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members from both of our countries who 

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stand shoulder to shoulder to uphold 

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our alliance and to strengthen regional 

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peace and stability . Our militaries 

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are operating and training together 

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like never before to maintain peace , 

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deter aggression and respond to crises . 

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our alliance . We are deeply concerned 

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by the Pr CS coercive behavior and its 

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attempts to undermine the rules based 

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international order . And meanwhile , 

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unprovoked war of choice against 

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assistance to Ukraine and your 

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leadership in opposing any , any 

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destabilizing nuclear and missile 

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programs threaten peace and stability 

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in the region and violate international 

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law . We stand with our Japanese and 

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rok allies in the face of North Korea's 

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continued provocations including 

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yesterday's claimed space launch and 

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necessary measures to secure , to 

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the defense of our allies 

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as we face these shared challenges . I 

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unwavering commitment to Japan . This 

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includes extended deterrence provided 

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by the full range of us conventional 

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remains the cornerstone of peace and 

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security in the Indo Pacific and beyond . 

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national security policies including 

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your decision to increase defense 

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spending and to acquire counter strike 

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capabilities . And I am proud of our 

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historic decision announced in January 

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to update the US Force Posture in Japan 

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mobile and resilient capabilities and 

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formation in the US Marine Corps . 

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interoperability through training and 

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exercises . We're strengthening our 

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information sharing through new 

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bilateral mechanisms and we're working 

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for teaming with fighter jets and 

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advanced air defense systems . And 

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India and the Philippines . And I look 

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forward to deepening our multilateral 

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security cooperation during our 

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upcoming meetings in Singapore . So 

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progress together and I am confident 

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that our alliance will grow even 

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stronger as we keep building on this 

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momentum . And Minister Hamara , thank 

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you again for hosting us today . I am 

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grateful , truly grateful for your 

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friendship and your personal commitment 

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to the alliance between our two proud 

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democracies . Wait 

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commitment . 

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representative question in the interest 

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of time . We will have one question for 

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meeting , North Korea forced to launch 

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a ballistic missile which is a 

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violation of the UN security 

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resolutions . So I would like to ask 

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what kind of discussions you had of the 

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security situation surrounding Japan 

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sides recognition of North Korea's 

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nuclear and missile issues including 

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rapidly and act in a concerted manner 

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against North Korea's provocative 

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frank dialogue with China . 

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importance of peace and stability 

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across the Taiwan strait and concurred 

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go to Mr Peter Martin Bloomberg News . 

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Tokyo reconsidered its position on 

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providing lethal aid to Ukraine , 

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especially in the light of the fact 

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that it's in the process of 

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launch of multiple rocket launchers . 

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misunderstandings or accidents without 

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working mill mill channels ? And then 

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your question on possible benefit 

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other things . I want to also 

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thank the minister for participating in 

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every meeting of our Ukraine defense 

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contact group that gets together on a 

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changing their policies , that's , 

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national leadership . But any bit of 

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support that Ukraine can get additional 

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Minister of Defense declining to meet 

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others . And that is to work with like 

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importance of countries with large , 

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with significant capabilities , being 

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able to talk to each other . So you can , 

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aircraft , that's very concerning and 

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we would hope that they would alter 

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their , their actions . But since they 

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haven't yet , I'm concerned about at 

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some point having an incident that 

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could very , very quickly spiral out of 

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control . But again , I would welcome 

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any opportunity to engage with 

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leadership . I think defense 

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departments should be talking to each 

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other on a routine basis or should have 

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open channels for communication . Yeah . 

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why we need tomahawks . If we look at 

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the current security environment , the 

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missile technologies has been advancing 

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and increased in their complexity . 

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So at this moment , Japanese do 

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not have a capability to counter strike . 

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by having such counter strike , we can 

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increase our deterrent . And 

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as stated in the three strategic 

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documents , we have made a decision to 

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possess counter strike at the minimum 

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level to be prepared with all kinds of 

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situations . And rather than focusing 

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on how we use it , we 

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by posing counter strike , we believe 

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that we can show deterrent that if the 

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town is under attack , then it will be 

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met with response . 

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Now we will conclude the joint press 

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conference . Please remain in your seat 

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until the both ministers exit .