This is the annual event the Stimson Center hosts. To listen to here in washington. This year i am extremely honored to have these leaders. Have been my mentors and i respect them deeply. They have taught me 70 things over the years and that time that i have known them. Im very happy that they agreed to come to washington and talk to us this morning. You all have a bio, their detailed bio in the program in your seat. I will save you from a lengthy introduction. Very quickly to my immediate left is general transport next to him is admiral and lieutenant general. They are all retired but demonstrate the importance of a joint operations on the forces. We will listen to what they have in mind about japans defense posture. Before we start i am late in introducing myself. I yuki tatsumi. I am the Japan Program director. This could not have happened without a lot of the sponsors and supporters of the Japan Program. I would very much like to thank all of the Japan Program supporters at this lo
There unaided by a strong man but protesters in manila had a different greeting for donald trump as he met philippines leader to tear to. And could it be riveted to italy and footballs world cup playoffs the four time champions must overturn a first leg deficit at home to sweden tonight or missed their first finals since one thousand nine hundred fifty eight. Im sumi so much going to thank you for joining us rescue workers are scrambling to find people and help earthquake victims on the iran iraq border more than four hundred people are dead in iran alone thousands more have been left injured or homeless. Now the seven point three magnitude earthquake struck around thirty kilometers from the iraqi town of how late on sunday in iraq at least seven people have been killed and hundreds more injured. First the sudden tremors and then the panic. In a matter of minutes their lives reduced to rubble when the earthquake hit i was lying in my bed as i wasnt feeling well my sons were watching t.
Georgetown. Some distinguished in fact, this audience is pretty much 100 distinguished, as i look out. Quite an impressive audience. Thank you very much for coming. A few brief safety and security announcements. I am your designated Safety Officer in case of an emergency. Youll find the exits are back behind you. And youll go down one floor, exit down through the stairwell and well meet around the corner at National Geographic which is just down left and left should we have to so today together with the japan center for Economic Research is delighted to host this discussion with three of japans leading lawmakers, statesmen with particular expertise in National Security and to talk about our alliance and the years ahead. Ill introduce the other members of the panel in a moment. But let me first mention they are all here in washington for the week as part of whats known as golden week, and to join discussions here and around town under the mount my friend ue which runs and many are parti
Georgetown. Some distinguished in fact, this audience is pretty much 100 distinguished, as i look out. Quite an impressive audience. Thank you very much for coming. A few brief safety and security announcements. I am your designated Safety Officer in case of an emergency. Youll find the exits are back behind you. And youll go down one floor, exit down through the stairwell and well meet around the corner at National Geographic which is just down left and left should we have to so today together with the japan center for Economic Research is delighted to host this discussion with three of japans leading lawmakers, statesmen with particular expertise in National Security and to talk about our alliance and the years ahead. Ill introduce the other members of the panel in a moment. But let me first mention they are all here in washington for the week as part of whats known as golden week, and to join discussions here and around town under the mount my friend ue which runs and many are parti
Cozy bear was the name that crowd struck the Cyber Security company gave for their interpretation of this malware package that belonged to Russian Military intelligence, the gru. Sunday night at 8 eastern on cspans q and a. [ applause ] good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you very much for inviting me. I am delighted to see so many guests from the United States, as well as the nations of asia. Please, enjoy your stay in japan. It has been more than four years since i have retaken the government. Japan, before that, under the rule of the Democratic Party of japan was enwrapped with pesism with a sense of deregulation. Japan was not able to make its presence felt in the international arena. Population is shrinking, thus it can no longer expect growth, japan is already in its twilight years, such was we often heard looming large before us to give it all up. The stock price, at the time, was less than half of what it is today over 8,000 yen or so. I stood up to take on the challenge.