The guidelines call for bilateral cooperation if countries other than japan are attacked. This reflects japans changed legislation over its right to collective selfdefense. Other areas of cooperation include International Mine sweeping operations and response to Ballistic Missile launches. Today we mark the establishment of japans capacity to defend not just its own territory but also the United States and other partners as needed. This is an historic meeting and historic transition in the defense relationship between our countries. Translator weve reaffirmed that the Senkaku Islands are under japans control and the u. S. Governments commitment applies to the islands. The japan u. S. Security treaty ensures that. Weve also confirmed that well oppose any action that may affect japan u. S. Policies towards the islands. Japan controls the Senkaku Islands in the east china sea. The japanese government maintains that the islands are a part of japan easter tour. China and taiwan claim them.
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Wet weather is causing problems across the bay area tonight. Downed trees closing down roads and shutting off power. So much rain even the giants and as game had to be cancelled in oakland. Good evening and thank you for joining us. Rain is still coming down across the bay area tonight. This is video from burlingame where you can see it was coming down pretty heavy in some spots. It was a wet day all across the bay area. These folks were braving the Farmers Market at the San Francisco ferry building. And wet roads on the peninsula. This video was shot in downtown redwood city. Right now lingering showers in the bay area. You can see the bay bridge there. Leigh glaser has more. We have light to moderate rain showers in san jose. Most of it is pushing out of the bay area. We will go to the north bay heading over to petaluma. You can see that. Also, a little bit of activity just to the west of the to the east of the Livermore Valley area. All of that will be swinging down through the trac