My job now is to. I represent the President of the United States and the United States in foreign diplomacy, and I think we've made good progress with the Chinese. The Japanese are very close ally of the United States. I think these tensions are preexisting. We understand that's one of the dynamics that has to be balanced in that region. (10:43–10:47)
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Asserts that Japan is a very close ally of the United States.
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