[inaudible conversations] good morning everybody. Welcome. Its a Beautiful Day in the start up with going to be a really exciting week. I want to say thank you to all of you for coming. Delighted to have you here. And let me just say last week we released a report in the armitage series and id like you to take a look at it but its looking at the next step we can take in strengthening its alliance. Its a remarkable accomplishment in these last years we have succeeded at a high point. Its really been remarkable whats been accomplished during his tenure and we are excited to have him here especially having a speech in front of the joint session of congress. Thats really rare so thats exciting time. We were very fortunate to have two ambassadors here in buster yamada and ambassador rahm emanuel. They have been working hard for the last three weeks. He said he was out running the marathon this weekend and that explains a lot why hes fit and trim. [laughter] but we are excited to have him here. S they know exactly whats going to happen at this summit. Everything is worked out and i dont know how much they will share with us but i expect it will be a i good session and its going to be a conversation led by chris johnstone. Can i ask you if you are enthusiastic, applause and welcome ambassador rahm emanuel and ambassador [applause] thank you and ambassadors for joining us and thanks to all of you for being here today. E im the chair of csi is a will have a 30 minute or so conversation appear and try to open things up for a question or two at the end. Start. Me this is the First Official visit of the japanese Prime Minister to the white house since 2015. This is a big deal and its a way that the five administration has taken office in a prime opportunityme to showcase progrs in a relationship and highlight the importance of the visit and id like to give you a chance to ask about the significance of the visited and i might start with you. First of all ii want to thank csis for hosting this conference would start to think the white house or the general view of thein administration is that you have both countries under major change in the last few years and so it signifies the closing of one era and the beginning of riding the first chapters of the next era. T japan has had in the last two years five different multidecade year policies that involve change manifested by the Defense Budget going from onee o 2 listening to technology and exports not only normalizing their relationship with the rok but then you have on the u. S. Side a significant change of strategies and to think in fact this week we are sitting here in the South China Sea and we have the United States japan and australia obviously the navy in operation doing kind of the practice and at the end of the state visit on the break you have thes firstever leaders trilateral meeting between the United States, japan and the philippines. The thing thats kind of like a book and with the state in the middle on that tells you a lot about how the u. S. Approach approaches changed and when you project forward from the demonstrations standpoint as we have the australians and leaders and now the japanese leaders for identify state visits in the pacific area and the constant strategic architecture inea jap. While we talk about defense and Everything Else i want to say one thing thats very valuable for the relationship but if you look at any of the public surveys inp. The region is young countries etc. Japans standing is the highest of any nation. Thats a huge amount of political goodwill and capitol that comes to the alliance on the developmental diplomatic and collective front in the region. I do think our efforts here in this state visit kind of comes at a critical junction in the area but also if you look at the context its riding the first chapter the c future. Ambassador llama motto. Thank you for doing this. I am relatively energetic but i dont think i can ever be more energetic than i am now. I would recommend it. Wherever we go not only in japan but in washington d. C. We have the president presence of the ambassadors of thank you for what you are doing. Prime minister Prime MinisterFumio Kushida is arriving later this afternoon. As you said the japanese Prime Minister will visit once in a decadem in fact so im very fortunate to be here as ambassador and the Prime Minister visits the United States with all the president s. The last official visit by Prime Minister was in 2015 and the International Situation surrounding the two countries have the politics of change significantly from that time. Prime minister abbas visit focused on the 17th anniversary of the end of the war. The Prime Minister and the president obama talked about ppp and free and open but but ths time around we are faced with the turning point in our history facing serious challenges including russian aggression the situation in the middle east and severe complex issues in east asia. Japan has been very clear and firm against any attempt to change the status quo or any violation of the fundamental principals of the international order. Japan has also played an Important Role in coordinating the support of the ukrainian people defense. Japan has been active in many other global issues in close coronation with United Statess o i think japans partnership has grown out of the Regional Partnership in a has become a true Global Partner working together to uphold and strengthen the free and open international order. And i hope the Prime Ministers visit this time around will demonstrate this strong global uspartnership. Not too many people in this country were not too many people in japan for that matter are aware of this Global Partnership in and the Great Potential for partnership has. So, i very much hope that the Prime Ministers visit will impress upon the people in this country and those in japan and the International Community that we are a strongg Global Partner and our partnership is important. The Strong Partnership is based on trust between our two leaders but i think more importantly a stable basis for that Strong Partnership is the sense of trust and grassroots exchanges, peopletopeople exchanges. Business partnerships, academic exchanges and other grassroots exchanges. I am a strong believer in that. And the ambassador yamada talks about Southeast Asia and i would encourage a recent opinion poll conducted by gallup in this country earlier this year. There are people from 50 states were asked whether they have favorable views of the country or unfavorable views of that country. The country which came at the top was a course japan. And also the country which came at the bottom is again japan. But theres a strong sense of support and opportunity with japan by the people in this country. I hope the Prime Ministers visit will be a declaration of the strong Global Partnership which is supported by not only the trusted relationship between the two leaders but also the trust in but the two leaders will also talk about the two countries being sent sensible partners to each other in strengthening the future. We will talk about the cooperation in energy and emerging technologies that ai fusion, 5g and i am personally very much excited. Japan is the foremost partner in the program and building pressurized robots which will move around on the lunar surface. The two leaders will talk about the progress we are making on this issue. I am very much excited about the Prime Ministers visit and we celebrate this strong Global Partnership between our two countries. Its remarkable how far this relationship has come in the last couple of decades. You noted ambassador yamada how our relationship is global and spoke in terms of negotiations and while its a beautiful spring day its kind of a gloomy world right now we think about the war and what middle east the stalemate in ukraine. I wonder if he could share how the leaders will address these issues. Will there be things that President Biden is seeking from japan and what will the Prime Ministers be seeking from United States on these challenging global issues . Ambassador emanuel. Before he gets each situation i think theres a larger context back to the big changes in both countries over the last few years. I think you will look back when history gets written that three things change the world covids, conflict and coercion and in many ways when you look at the changes on the security front through the prism of what happened with the supply chain and a look at russias violating the United Nations is a Founding Member of subornation you look at all these not only with covids but the economic coercion and japan as well the water. Countries are making adjustments toto these three factors than te past threeco years if not longe. The second is in ukraine right now its very clear that russia is not only targeting the population or the military but also targeting the Energy Infrastructure of theo stability is ukraine a society to function. No country has been a greater can tribute or to the energy than japan. These industries have all been exporting transformers to ukraine and the leader in the economic assistance joining the United States and there will be a discussion obviously between the two leaders both held privately that will w talk about those two conflicts without talking about more types of things there are a lot of other things that happened in a lot of things that are scripted. There has been an exchange of ideas and we told you exactly whats going to happen. I think youll bring a new perspective and wednesday in both of those situations that could be different but i do think if history will tell you about the future and congress is coming back into session and you have the eyes of the world unless ukraine and russia conflict in the eyes of the world are on it. I give one out there for two be quick here. One is when the senate was debating it tended to u. S. Investors in the region were getting taiwan israel aid out. Thats also true today for the house. As the Prime Minister said in singapore at the conference two years ago ukraine could be the indo pacific tomorrow. These are not transatlantic specific. I want to come backk to the question on that in ambassador anything youd like to say on the cooperation of the challenging global issues in the middle east right now . As i said as a partner of the United States and have been watching closely withh United States in ukraine as ambassador emanuel said todays ukraine could be tomorrows east asia so from that the Prime Minister has been very firm and support for ukraine and introducing stronger actions against russia. Maybe an organized conference in tokyo could support Ukrainian Economic Development and reconstruction. That involves many Japanese Private Companies and there was was to be involved in the reconstruction. We will continue to support ukraine in their efforts to defend themselves and keep the economy going and one of the most important issues. I cant say exactly what they are going to talk about. The other situation may be the situation in the middle east. Not too many people are aware that japan has been very active in supporting the middle east Peace Process and we have been taking by unique contribution making a unique contribution to the process by publishing to support the palestinians Economic Activities and we organized the conference and eastiz Asian Countries and the posting development, a conference on the east asian nations for development. That is a unique role that we have been playing in the middle eastpr Peace Process and wed wt to play a larger role in the discussion. T that kind of issue i am sure will be important. Lets turn to china now. Secretary yellen. An easy menu of things out there. Secretary yellen has been in china for the last two days were shes focused on the whole range of issues in the china relationship but in particular it the problem of state subsidized dumping sectors like batteries over panels etc. Im wondering whatca you can she about how the Prime Minister would talk about the relationship with china and coordinating our purchase on managing these very challenging issues. Doctors yamada ill start with you. I cannot predict what they are going to discuss that china is one of the issues im sure on their minds. The economic matters as ambassador emanuel said has been from time to time and at this time china is introducing a stand on japanese fishery program. As we discussed the Security Matter is one of the important issues but also the overall a approach. Im sure the leaders will discuss it and the china japanese art trying to have a stable relationship with china through communications withne te chinese people. That Overall Concept how to maintain a relationship with china is importing between the Prime Minister and the president as was demonstrated by the president to resent press readout. Secretary yellen said also the readout indicates the u. S. Has been very clear and i think its important as we try to manage our relationship with china that we maintain cooperation and we make it clear to the chinese at the same time we encourage the chinese to take responsible actions. If possible we could Work Together on global issues. That is the stable relationship the Prime Ministers trying to keep with president xi jinping and china and that overall approach. I think the two leaders will also discuss it as i said and i think they are basically on the same page. Thank you. First of all i think when you look at china and if you look at secretary Janet Yellens visit their china is in them mixed up exporting their economic exports to the world. Yet the eu and you have the United States and Europe Countries like brazil thailand everybodys taking action to protect their subsidized industry and because of the real estate and the massive death on the Public Sector side china is exporting their economic challenges domestically to the rest of the world and the rest of the world regardless of whether you think its United States or the eu and other countries are all taking attention because they cant become as they have in the past a look at the solar panel is one example. They basically have their domestic industry the state subsidized industry of china lowering the price artificially. Thats a warning sign to whatever you thank you experienced over the last 20 years in china its not what you will experience over the next few years and its not just the united. States. China wills scream containment and the only reason there are some action to what china is doing at home. The second is the most persistent and pernicious at china does economically is economic coercion. They constantly useus that toolo pressure another country on the political front. Today japan is the target of that. Just recently after three years china in the past recent past south korea was the target of chinas economic coercion. Also the philippines and lithuania. He constantly goes through the most persistent and most pernicious. I think we all have to be alert to what chinas intentions are. Theres one way and the other where they try to lure American Business and investment i would say in reminding everybody that we have a situation where people are being arrested in china. We have National Security laws of any company can be a target if they decide. Theres not a rule of law. Theres a rule of one and that means you are at risk at any one given time. I think we are going to be up front that whatever happened to the past we can forget thats how we are going to act and again what is happening or where china is doing is isolating china from the rest of the International Economic system and it iste a defense of the rue of law. In a report released last week we identified this issue of overcapacity and dumping is the principle challenge the United States and japan will have to cooperate on. That would be true if brazil wasnt taking action. If the e. U. Wasnt taking action, thailand wasnt taking action. Its across the world people countries rather are taking action to protect the domestic economy and Domestic Industries from a set of actions that dont play by the same rules. And chinas trying to do that because they have other message domestic and economic good soc they are exporting to the rest of the world and the rest of the world and our experience out of covids you cant export that anymore. It cannot happen. You have to resolve that in china. You have to build a domestic consumption market. You cannot export your economic problems. Thank you. Okay lets turn a bit too anticipated outcomes to the extent that you were able to talk about them. I know you dont want to steal the thunder of the leaders in the rose garden elsewhere but if i could maybe we can first talk about the defense side of the relationship. There has been a lotti of reporting a lot of possible announcements related to commandandcontrol corporation under ahca and other forms of Defense Industry and technology cooperation. Welcomeyo whatever you were able to say about these but stepping back how do you conceptualize this next step in Usjapan Alliance defense, cooperation, how should we think about the things that are coming . Ambassador yamada may i start with you on this one . Again i wont go into a lot of it that we are still coordinating. Sounds familiar. Itso i dont know the next stage but yes we are in the process of coordinating our Defense Forces and all of that more deeply and morey closely. Japans strategy a couple of arrly demonstrated a strong commitment to defense capabilities including the introductiontr of and also te establishment of joint operational cooperation by forces. Andas as the report indicated or two countries are working together with the clear understanding of the importance of close court nation with the United States on how to coordinate our control structure and that joint operational command. Anced cooperation in t on the production side of the equipment. So, those are some of the issues the Prime Minister and the president will discuss the. The general trend that you ask is to deepen our coordination. On this defense policy. I am going to be quick on the serious side because my friend has covered it. I would say one thing i think should be noted or two things on the security front, one is japans budget like the Defense Budget created a new joint Operation Command center. It initiated therefore for us to take a fresh look of something thats been around for the United States in the 1960s. Where in the midst of the processing is a structure power for the last six years right for the next six years . The answer is no, we dont need that permit different challenges today. Multiple different challenges we have a different japan. That inspired, initiated and got passive bureaucratic inertia that it can exist to ask fresh questions when we are going to have a different structure but what shape that takes is not going to be resolved but the fact that is going to happen is without a doubt result. With a very particular czar which are very, very important have yet too. The second piece is, its not breaking news. We have a lot of obligations to the United States across the globe. For the big challenges we have is the militaryindustrial capabilities are not equal to the challenge and commitment we have. Japan, because of the set up policy of begetting Defense Technology exports, changing that policy recently under the leadership of the Prime Minister and the government opens up an industrial capacity of japan to be part of a solution thats a global challenge. In a way you cannot say just for europe or any other country thats been part of that, this is a whole new capacity bringing it in. Its going to have 100 a degree look, and look at every aspect of that. And then the two things will get covered but is really, really important. The last two years of teasing a site i am interested in space at think its an Incredible Opportunity for eight Lunar Exploration we had five agreements between the nights agenda payment gateway, artemis, mars, International Space intere station and the framework. In this gathering will be builtf the incredible structure and foundation. Administrator nelson im about to call senator nelson thats how i know him for it is been an incredible partner. Visited japan youll see a major contribution in the collaboration and partnership. It should not be lost adjusted until a couple months ago japan was on the fifth country toan ld on the moon and continue to send very valuable information back from the moon and achieve great technological feet given the technology they have in the sense of how close they got to the exact area. Space will be a major major component. Its minor but kind of a big deal we are going to look at placing a major climate disaster japan had a major earthquake recently. Obviously taiwan just had a major earthquake. You have typhoons, all types of challenges. To get all the tents, the water, the medicine and a major Center Location all there in a warehouse we can deploy anywhere in the region we Rapid Response capability, humanitarian assistance to National Disasters but first ever kind of created. In myiv view real contribution given l a bit more not less of those types of jobs natural disasters we have to respond too. Proximity doing a lot of work on the Technology Side may be in to that in a minute. Now id like to ask you about Prime Minister speech to congress which is significant part of this i believe its the morning of the 11th. Comes ambassador emmanuel noted its just coming back and re engaging on the question of assistance ukraine. What messages can we anticipate the Prime Minister delivering his address . The Prime Minister will ask that question. What they said was to underscore the strengths of the japan u. S. Alliance. And convey to congress what kind of future we would like to leave to our future generations. On what we should do together to achieve the shared future. The Prime Minister has spent some years when he was a child in the unitedte states. So his message will be a message from a longtime friend and close friend of the United States. Will deep respect for the leadership role United States has beenst staying in the international arena. Well also emphasize japan as a global of the United States work with the United States shoulder to shoulder on various global issues. And the strong, reliable, Global Partner of the United States. Also the Prime Minister will talk aboutce transformational changes taking place in japan. Security policy is the economic situation. So i hope the Prime Ministers address which is only the second ever by a japanese Prime Minister to impress upon the American People that japan is reliable and becoming a Global Partner of the United States. Thank you for just two more questions for me and then well open it up. I want to come back on the back end of this visit. In your work piece in the wall street journal you talked about this emerging latticework of relationships. Moving away from the bilateral hubs and spokes to a more unilateral welcome your thoughts will we can anticipate from the trilateral meeting. But also the other relationships that have become so important as well. Di whether there will be discussion of further steps with australia for example. This has a number of pieces i expect it will be very much on display. Klaxons were going as a former congressman was at the core question. The coming n back after two wees the speaker noted the do with the assistance. Ambassador said earlier in his opening marks the importance of trust. Theres a line of thinking by some we should really focus on the end of pacific and leave europe ukraine is not the primary. We do not have that luxury as a superpower the rule of law is online. Hell be speaking to congress at a critical juncture congress he wont be the only one i dont know what he will say but i know what he is communicated both in real resources and in words before. We just spoke to this. This for the security we are building the latticework we just talked about for the as a central piece in partnership with our friends japan in the edarea it will be advanced we double down only committed to which as a rule of law and you cannot separate the transatlantic over here and end of pacific over here. Theres single strategic sphere so that is one. Two, i think the way to think about this you have an energized squad they are key players. You have a historic meeting at camp david and august led by President Biden. Also led by Prime Minister to not only stabilize but to strengthen, deepen the roots about a real commitment on a trilateral basis to face multiple challenges there. The first ever philippine leaders. Both United States and japan separately very strong bilateral relationships on the economic front, the Development Front the diplomatic front and the defense deterrence front. Bringing that together into a conference of whole. The whole strategy here in a larger context china trace use economic coercions. Is to isolate japan. We and we bring together or the lattice like system its not to isolate china but to realize their attempt to isolate others. Even on the economic front, the Development Front does not work. The hub and spoke system we built up over worked but it is not relevant to this moment. Its a major transformation the concert is united to japan. S building off the Foundation Ad i said this before but i really believe we are leaving an era of alliance protected. We are merging into an era of projected. The ambassadorh said, and i age with this foremost in that region but its a global alliance. Built on a set of values and ideals that we both share and a sense of leadership and responsibility to protect those values. This emergence of connections among u. S. Allies and partners is sort of a signature development. Its always a sideload and us in the center. As we call the hub and spokes. It is not up to the challenges and the strategy that is been deployed by china to isolate south korea isolated japan isolated the philippines. That latticework there is a real response to that strategy. Last question will open it up but i feel obligated to ask. I think it is fair to say. Was that why youre clearing your throat. [laughter] quick to think its fair to say its a time of Political Uncertainty in both United States andta japan. By President Biden is engaged in a president ial campaign, Prime Minister has its own political headwinds and the prospect of a Party Election in september. How should we think about the durabilityty of the things that will be announced on wednesday . It now i do it you go first. [laughter] there is bipartisan support for the strengthening of japan measures in this country. Those are in japan that is a consensus. On the need to continue to strengthen the relationship. The partnership will continue to grow. It is a complicated answer. I dont think its a yes or no. I am going to slightly its what a good diplomat is this is what a bad diplomat is. [laughter] this is the perfect this is dont do what i say or do. Here is what i would say. Its kind of a lesson out of the trilateral relationship. Withel korea in camp david. One of the pill of shiners chinas strategy was the United States, japan and korea could never get on the same page. That change fundamentally and august at camp david. I think a one of the National SecurityStaff Members of president bush 43 said we desperately wanted to have how significant this moment is in our strategic interest. I believe theres a real roots meaning this is getting embedded in the cultures and the institutions not just on the defense or intelligence side. W the adjustment to the baseball game of the dodgers and the padres and seoul south korea. They have a japanese player and a korean player on the team tells you its a national pastime. But other things are happening when we announced a g7 Tokyo University at university of chicago we put 150 million through ibm and google for quantum computing research. And at davos joint the quantum partnership. It has roots is getting spent. I will also tell you have been part of this on an intimate level there is a trust for Prime Minister kishida will go a little beyond the comfort zone because they have a trust not only in the United States but the leader of thede united stat. If you do something to free that trust everything you are building is not constant. You are building all the time you are strengthening all of the time but you are doubling down all the time. Nothing is static for politics. I know it comes as a rude shock but diplomacy is politics. So the idea that somehow elections dont matter, they do matter. They matter domestically. They matterly internationally. I do think there is some all along jevity that goes past the time of the three leaders. There also things build off of it rather than abandon it doesnt mean it can stand the pressure of that. The truth is to be honest about the answer is there is real interest roots are being put down. Mr. Building on it constantly will atrophy thats what happens. Thank you. We have time for one more. Is a sharp diplomatic career at. [laughter] we have time for one or maybe two questions. [laughter] let me go to emma right here. Thank you. From policy institute thank you to both of you in ambassador i just looked up your time on the Cherry Blossom run lets just say you are way ahead of me. Quite impressive. I actually wanted to ask about rumblings of japan outreach to north korea. Its seemingly farfetched about persisted. I wonder what japans motivation is inn that. Theres is flexibility from that familydo members right now. Do you anticipate coming up at all during this visit . If there is potential for any breakthrough that help the United States to unstick this gridlock with the dprk . [laughter] yes. Prime minister kishida believes if we cant establish productive relationships with north korea it will be beneficial to japan and north korea. To establish stability in the region. But at the same time thehe Prime Minister is very clear we have to see if we can resolve the outstanding issues and concerns. So far the recent statements from north korea indicated they are not ready to deal those funding issues. So we will see how things will develop. I think for the Prime Minister it is very important to t resole outstanding issues of concern. Initial issues. Those to resolve those issues, if north korea is forthcoming the Prime Minister is ready to have a dialogue under his direct instructions without the north korean side will react. Quick us to win more. I like to go quick thank you for this great opportunity. Regarding the acquisition, President Biden issued a statement in japan this is perceived as action that may damage the relationship between the u. S. And japan. What do you think were the reasons the President Biden publicly oppose the bill before it was complete . And is japan planning to raise this issue at the summit on wednesday . Thank you. Another easy one. Let me say this. First of all, one is the knights its relationship with japan is a lot deeper and stronger and more significant than a single commercial deal. Second, weeks before the president made his statement he gave the Japanese Corporation a 20 billiondollar agreement to build a crane factory here in the United States to replace all the cranes and all off our port. I dont know whats its trusted better than a 20 million endeavor. Third, in 2021 when it was a target japan stepped in because of National Security interest. The relationship continued to prosper and grow. I mean i understand the focus. The idea that you are going to take i dont know what the count is 78 different parts of the liver but were talking major security changes in the United States and japan we are going to reduce it to a commercial deal to two countries have a disagreement about. You have the history. As we would say in chicago, youhave got to chill. [laughter] text i cannot say with the Prime Minister will talk about it with the president will talk about. We have really benefited from your time for this is a historic time in the u. S. japan relationship this is to architects ofor what we are tody please join me in a real warm round of applause. [applause] cooks Georgia Republican representative Marjorie Taylor greenesscalating or threatened to call for a motion to vacate votes against speaker mike johnson. She filed the motion where the house went on awoweek district work. Just after passing compromise federal funding measure arting a government shutdown. 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