It was a long road, but we’ve happily reached an agreement,

But there remains the problem of how to deal with ties with neighboring countries, especially China and South Korea, … We must strive to improve relations with China and South Korea with a forward-looking view.

I believe we are in fact opening a new era. We are now talking about joint activities in various areas between Japan and the United States in order to improve the peace and security around...

This relationship must and is in fact evolving to remain strong and relevant,

We are in fact opening a new era

not involve use of force.

I would not say it was as wide as the Pacific Ocean, but a big river. But the differences have gradually been narrowed.

We want to promote understanding and fill in the gaps today or tomorrow.

We must consider (the issue) from various angles such as the problems of safety, noise, air traffic routes, environment and whether it can be relocated quickly.