republic ofre korea. we could all stand shoulder to shoulder together. tomorrow we will also be joined by another good friend president marcos of the philippines for a trilateral summit. a first of its kind. through it all our defensive japan under article five including the islands is unwavering. mr. prime minister, through our partnership will strengthen the alliance. we've expanded our work together. we have raised our shared ambitions and now the u.s./japan alliance is a beacon to the entire world. there is no limit what our countries and our people can do together. thank you for your partnership. your leadership and your friendship. and now over to you mr. prime minister. i appreciate you. >> thank you joe. >> president biden and i have met and talked countless times. concerned our shared we are at a crucial crossroads. japan partnership is important the international community stand at a historical turning point. in order for japan, the u.s., the indo pacific and for that matter the whole world to e