i also want to welcome ambassador shigeo yamada and ambassador immanuel. let me recognize quickly a few other champions in the room for a vibrant business climate in a very strong bilateral partnership between our two countries. one is it doug peterson who serves as a chair of the u.s./japan business council president and ceo of s to be global. david is the vice chair of the business council and ceo of western digital. i must also recognize our own who has done so much work for this council and for today's event. thank you. thanks to all of you for joining us here today. i know you are here because each of us is committed to forging the most dynamic and resilient economic partnership possible between the united states and japan. we note critical and emerging technology is a key part of that. last of all a group of us from the u.s. chamber traveled to tokyo where we were very warmly received for the 60th anniversary -- check the 60th annual u.s./japan business conference. wait a full slate of engagements with government officials, business leaders and digni