WEBVTT 1 00:00:04.200 --> 00:00:19.559 Thank you for listening to Pictures Media Radio. Welcome to Policy and Rights, 2 00:00:21.160 --> 00:01:03.920 the show about the government, policy and human rights. Welcome back to Policy 3 00:01:03.959 --> 00:01:07.000 and Rights here in Depictions Media Radio. I'm your host, Michael Kloggs, 4 00:01:08.359 --> 00:01:19.519 and we're gonna start this off with the Biden administration finalize the national standard to 5 00:01:19.680 --> 00:01:27.079 limit dangerous forever chemicals found in nearly half the drinking water in US. Some 6 00:01:27.280 --> 00:01:34.200 environmentalists call the new rule a huge breakthrough and a historic change that can help 7 00:01:34.280 --> 00:01:42.640 protect human health. Water utilities now use water utilities will now have to filter 8 00:01:42.799 --> 00:01:57.280 out five of more than twelve twelve thousand types of individual forever chemicals. These 9 00:01:57.959 --> 00:02:07.920 are synthetic chemicals are used to help products repel water and oil, but they 10 00:02:07.000 --> 00:02:13.439 linger in the environment and the human body, and they are linked to various 11 00:02:13.680 --> 00:02:19.439 types of health problems, including cancer, thyroid diseases, reproductive problems, heart 12 00:02:19.520 --> 00:02:28.879 damage, among other issues. The chemicals found in the blood of nearly ninety 13 00:02:28.960 --> 00:02:37.120 seven of all meta of all Americans, according to the CDC. That's pretty 14 00:02:37.159 --> 00:02:45.759 huge thing cleaning up the water in the United States. Mister Biden has also 15 00:02:46.639 --> 00:02:55.439 made statements about Gaza. President Biden offer one of his sharpest rebukes of Israel's 16 00:02:55.439 --> 00:03:05.080 handling of the war in Gaza, describing is rarely Prime minister approached to the 17 00:03:05.120 --> 00:03:13.199 conflict as a mistake, calling for a halt to all fighting. I think 18 00:03:13.280 --> 00:03:15.840 it's what he's doing is a mistake. I don't agree with his approach, 19 00:03:16.599 --> 00:03:27.800 Biden told in a Univision interview the president's common had to mounting US criticism of 20 00:03:28.120 --> 00:03:38.400 Israel's war. Still, the Israeli Prime Minister on Tuesday emphasized no force in 21 00:03:38.479 --> 00:03:47.360 a world would stop the Israeli troops from entering Rafia, where about one point 22 00:03:47.400 --> 00:04:01.080 five million cousins are sheltering, and that Israel is set to for a planned 23 00:04:01.159 --> 00:04:13.719 offensive, But the Biden administration dismissed it as a bluster fueled tenuous political standing 24 00:04:13.879 --> 00:04:26.079 at home and could be the fueling for such an offensive against the the Palestinian 25 00:04:26.120 --> 00:04:33.360 people in Gaza. So, and of course, we do have a presidential 26 00:04:33.439 --> 00:04:39.680 race going on in the United States, and there are set to be five 27 00:04:40.120 --> 00:04:48.079 major US debates on on the networks. UH together to draft a letter urging 28 00:04:49.680 --> 00:04:59.240 President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump to commit to participating Intellivision debates ahead 29 00:04:59.439 --> 00:05:04.079 of the twenty twenty four election. According to the draft letter, NBC, 30 00:05:04.199 --> 00:05:12.519 CBS, ABC, Fox News, and CNN or urge the presumptive nominees to 31 00:05:12.680 --> 00:05:18.399 participate in these debates so that, hey, maybe we'll get more information out 32 00:05:18.399 --> 00:05:28.240 of these people as to what policies will look like under the Biden administration or 33 00:05:30.480 --> 00:05:36.199 if we do wind up with a Trump administration. Okay, So moving on 34 00:05:36.319 --> 00:05:44.399 to Arizona's Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday the state must adhere to one hundred and 35 00:05:44.439 --> 00:05:49.720 sixty year old law banning all abortions except in cases if it is necessary to 36 00:05:49.959 --> 00:05:57.720 save a pregnant pregnant woman's life. The law cannot be traced, can be 37 00:05:57.800 --> 00:06:05.000 traced as early as eighteen sixty four, before Arizona became a state, and 38 00:06:05.839 --> 00:06:14.199 was codified in nineteen oh one. It carries a prison sentence of two to 39 00:06:14.319 --> 00:06:20.120 five years for abortion providers, and it puts Arizona among the states with the 40 00:06:20.279 --> 00:06:26.959 strictest abortion laws in the country, alongside Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, where 41 00:06:27.040 --> 00:06:35.920 bands exist with almost no exceptions. The case is the highest profile example to 42 00:06:36.040 --> 00:06:45.199 battle over abortion access that has played out across several states since the UN Supreme 43 00:06:45.240 --> 00:06:57.600 Court struck down Rome versus Weight and severe weather warnings for the US southeast of 44 00:06:57.959 --> 00:07:03.199 over thirty million people across the region are under severe storm threats, while flood 45 00:07:03.240 --> 00:07:15.360 watches art affect thirteen million people from Texas to Georgia are subjected to heavy downpours. 46 00:07:15.399 --> 00:07:21.079 According to the Storm Prediction Center, baseball size hail has been reported in 47 00:07:21.120 --> 00:07:30.600 Texas and at least one tornado overnight written through the through Raymond, Mississippi, 48 00:07:30.160 --> 00:07:40.560 about twenty miles west of Jackson, Mississippi. Along with severe storm threats, 49 00:07:40.800 --> 00:07:48.879 meteorologists anticipate potential flood flash floods in parts of eastern Texas, northern Louisiana western 50 00:07:48.920 --> 00:07:58.920 Mississippi, where isolated rainfalls could exceed over six inches. So thank you to 51 00:07:59.199 --> 00:08:09.680 CNN for for those updates. So we're going to listen to President Joe Biden 52 00:08:09.079 --> 00:08:20.199 as he is with leadership from Japan. I believe the Japanese Prime Minister is 53 00:08:20.319 --> 00:08:28.040 visiting Washington and the President and the First Lady, and they've had several dates 54 00:08:28.800 --> 00:08:35.120 together with dinners and so forth. As they are, the two countries are 55 00:08:35.120 --> 00:08:39.879 in talks. We're working together towards some common goals. So why don't we 56 00:08:39.960 --> 00:08:50.440 listen to Joe Biden talk up and the Prime Minister of Japan as they give 57 00:08:50.559 --> 00:09:00.879 a press conference, please have a seat, so no not understand today with 58 00:09:00.960 --> 00:09:05.519 the Prime Minister of Japan, President Ka, Prime Minister of Kashida. When 59 00:09:05.559 --> 00:09:07.960 I became president, I said that the United States would rebuild the muscle of 60 00:09:07.960 --> 00:09:13.720 our democratic alliances. And we stand shoulder to shoulder of our allies again because 61 00:09:13.799 --> 00:09:20.200 our alliances are America's greatest stata set. The relationship with Japan is powerful proof 62 00:09:20.240 --> 00:09:26.360 of that that investing in our alliance and raising our collective ambitions, we yield 63 00:09:26.399 --> 00:09:30.919 remarkable results. Over the last three years, the partnership between Japan and the 64 00:09:31.000 --> 00:09:35.960 United States has been transformed into a truly global partnership. And that's thanks to 65 00:09:37.000 --> 00:09:41.360 no small part to the courageous leadership Prime Minister Kashida, and I mean that 66 00:09:41.480 --> 00:09:46.000 sincerely. Together, our countries are taking significant steps to strength and defense security 67 00:09:46.000 --> 00:09:52.879 cooperation. We're modernizing command and control structures and to increasing in their opperability and 68 00:09:52.919 --> 00:09:56.120 planning of our militaries that they can work together in a seamless and effective way. 69 00:09:56.879 --> 00:10:01.039 This is the most significant upgrade in our alliance since the end of it 70 00:10:01.159 --> 00:10:03.960 says it was first established. I'm also pleased to announce that for the first 71 00:10:03.960 --> 00:10:09.200 time, Japan and the United States and Australia will create a network system of 72 00:10:09.240 --> 00:10:16.279 air missile and defense architecture. We're also looking forward to standing up a Trilado 73 00:10:16.399 --> 00:10:20.840 military exercise with Japan in the United Kingdom, and our August defense partnership with 74 00:10:20.840 --> 00:10:26.120 Australia and the United Kingdom is exploring how Japan can join our work in the 75 00:10:26.240 --> 00:10:33.679 second pillar, which focuses on advanced capabilities, including AI autonomous systems. All 76 00:10:33.799 --> 00:10:39.240 told, that represents a new benchmark for our military cooperation across a range of 77 00:10:39.320 --> 00:10:45.159 capabilities. On the economic front, our ties have never been more robust. 78 00:10:45.919 --> 00:10:48.799 Japan is the top foreign investor in the United States. Say that again, 79 00:10:48.919 --> 00:10:54.240 Japan is the top foreign investor in the United States, and we the United 80 00:10:54.279 --> 00:10:58.600 States, are the top foreign investor in Japan. Nearly one million Americans work 81 00:10:58.639 --> 00:11:03.960 in Japanese companies here in the United States. And to name just one example, 82 00:11:05.000 --> 00:11:07.720 a few months ago, Toyota announced an eight billion dollar invested in a 83 00:11:07.759 --> 00:11:13.360 massive battery production facility in North Carolina, which will employ thousands of people. 84 00:11:15.000 --> 00:11:18.240 Prime Minister is going to travel to North Carolina tomorrow to visit that project. 85 00:11:18.960 --> 00:11:22.720 Don't stay. Don't stay. We need you back in Japan, they'll probably 86 00:11:22.759 --> 00:11:28.639 try to keep you. We also affirm the science and education ties between Japan 87 00:11:28.679 --> 00:11:33.879 and the United States. Those tries tie stretch up to the Moon, where 88 00:11:33.879 --> 00:11:39.840 two Japanese astronauts will join future American missions and one will become the first non 89 00:11:39.879 --> 00:11:46.000 American ever to land on the Moon. And they reach into the high schools 90 00:11:46.000 --> 00:11:50.679 and universities as well, where the Minetta Ambassador Minetta's Program exists, named for 91 00:11:50.720 --> 00:11:56.600 our dear friend norm Minetta. We're going to invest in new student exchanges help 92 00:11:56.720 --> 00:12:01.879 train the next generation of Japanese and American leaders. We're also discussed developments in 93 00:12:01.919 --> 00:12:07.919 the Middle East, including our shared support for a ceasefire and a hostage deal, 94 00:12:07.440 --> 00:12:11.279 and urgent efforts to deal with the humanitarian crisis that exists in Gossip. 95 00:12:11.840 --> 00:12:16.559 We also want to address the Ranian threat to launch a significant They're threatening to 96 00:12:16.639 --> 00:12:22.559 launch a significant attack on Israel. As I told Prime Minister net Yahoo, 97 00:12:22.799 --> 00:12:28.360 our commitment to Israel's security against these threats from Moran and its proxies is iron 98 00:12:28.399 --> 00:12:31.639 clad. We say it again, iron clad. We're going to do all 99 00:12:31.679 --> 00:12:35.200 we can to protect israel security and Finally, I want to command the Prime 100 00:12:35.279 --> 00:12:41.799 Minister himself. He's a statesman. Command you know. The fact is that 101 00:12:41.799 --> 00:12:46.480 you condemned Putin's invasion of brutal of raising Ukraine. When it happened, you 102 00:12:46.600 --> 00:12:52.759 pledge more than twelve billion dollars in aid prioritizing nuclear non proliferation at the United 103 00:12:52.840 --> 00:12:58.279 Nations Security Council. Standing is strong with the United States, as we stand 104 00:12:58.360 --> 00:13:03.039 up for freedom of navigation, including to the South China Sea, and as 105 00:13:03.080 --> 00:13:09.159 we maintain peace stability across the Taiwan Straits, and taking the brave step of 106 00:13:09.240 --> 00:13:13.960 mending ties with the Republic of Korea so we can all stand shoulder to shoulder 107 00:13:13.000 --> 00:13:18.519 together. Tomorrow we will both be joined by another good friend, President Marcos 108 00:13:18.519 --> 00:13:24.360 of the Philippines, for a trilateral summit, the first of its kind. 109 00:13:24.159 --> 00:13:28.000 And through it all, our commitment to the defense of Japan under Article five, 110 00:13:28.559 --> 00:13:37.039 including the Senkako Islands, is unwavering, Mister Prime Minister. Through our 111 00:13:37.080 --> 00:13:41.159 partnership, we have strengthened the alliance, we have expanded our work together, 112 00:13:41.720 --> 00:13:46.440 We've raised our shared ambitions, and now the US Japan Alliance is a beacon 113 00:13:46.919 --> 00:13:52.120 to the entire world. There's no limit what our countries can and our people 114 00:13:52.159 --> 00:13:56.559 can do together. So thank you for your partnership, your leadership, and 115 00:13:56.600 --> 00:14:13.279 your friendship. And now over to you, mister Prime Minister he Joco, 116 00:14:15.039 --> 00:14:22.320 Thank you. Joe. President Biden and I have met and talked countless times 117 00:14:24.240 --> 00:14:33.559 and confirmed our shared notion that we are at crucial crossroads and that Japan US 118 00:14:33.639 --> 00:14:43.879 partnership is immensely important. The international community stands at a historical training point. 119 00:14:45.960 --> 00:14:50.240 In order for Japan, the US, the Indo Pacific creation, and for 120 00:14:50.320 --> 00:14:56.000 that matter, the whole world to enjoy peace, stability, and prosperity lasting 121 00:14:56.080 --> 00:15:03.120 into the future, we must resolutely defect and further solidify a free and open 122 00:15:03.159 --> 00:15:13.600 international order based on the rule of law. And again today I told the 123 00:15:13.639 --> 00:15:18.799 President that now is the time to demonstrate the true values that Japan and the 124 00:15:18.919 --> 00:15:26.000 United States can offer as global partners, that we must together fulfill our responsibilities 125 00:15:26.039 --> 00:15:31.279 to create a world where human dignity is upheld, and that Japan will always 126 00:15:31.480 --> 00:15:41.519 stand firm with the United States. I explained that based on our national security 127 00:15:41.720 --> 00:15:48.639 strategy, Japan is determined to strengthen our defense force through possession of counter struck 128 00:15:48.879 --> 00:15:58.720 capabilities, increase our defense budget and other initiatives, and was reassured by President 129 00:16:00.000 --> 00:16:07.960 Guiding of his strong support for such efforts. In such context, we confirmed 130 00:16:07.960 --> 00:16:15.639 again the urgency to further bolster the deterrence and response capabilities of our alliance, 131 00:16:18.360 --> 00:16:26.039 and concurred on reinforcing our security and defense cooperation to increase interoperability between the U 132 00:16:26.039 --> 00:16:33.360 S Forces and our self defense forces, including the improvement of our respective command 133 00:16:33.480 --> 00:16:40.200 and control frameworks. We will be discussing the specifics as we plan for the 134 00:16:40.240 --> 00:16:48.799 next Japan US TOO plus troop. The President and I went on to discuss 135 00:16:48.279 --> 00:16:57.279 various specific challenges faced by the international community. First, we confirmed that unilateral 136 00:16:57.320 --> 00:17:04.720 attempts to change status score by force or coersion is absolutely unacceptable wherever it may 137 00:17:04.799 --> 00:17:12.720 be, and that we will continue to respond resolutely against such action through cooperation 138 00:17:12.880 --> 00:17:22.119 with allies and light minded nations. From such perspective, we agreed that our 139 00:17:22.119 --> 00:17:32.119 two countries will continue to respond to challenges concerning China through close coordination. At 140 00:17:32.119 --> 00:17:38.519 the same time, we confirmed the importance of continuing our dialogue with China and 141 00:17:38.839 --> 00:17:49.680 cooperating with China on common challenges. We also underscored the importance of peace and 142 00:17:49.759 --> 00:17:57.160 stability in the Taiwan streets and confirmed opposition to encourage peaceful resolution of the cross 143 00:17:57.160 --> 00:18:07.880 streets issue. The situation in North Korea, including nuclear and missiles development, 144 00:18:07.160 --> 00:18:14.079 was brought up as well. We welcomed the progress seen in many areas of 145 00:18:14.160 --> 00:18:19.759 corporation based on the outcome of the Japan US Ragay Summit last August, and 146 00:18:19.799 --> 00:18:26.440 concurred to coordinate even more closely as we face serious concerns under the current state 147 00:18:26.480 --> 00:18:37.279 of affairs. President Biden once again demonstrated his strong support towards the immediate resolution 148 00:18:37.799 --> 00:18:49.720 of the abduction issue. We reaffirmed the importance of realizing a free and open 149 00:18:49.839 --> 00:18:56.839 inter pacific based on the rule of law, and concurred to maintaining close collaboration 150 00:18:57.319 --> 00:19:04.079 through various opportunities, including the Japan US Philippines Summit which is planned for tomorrow. 151 00:19:06.440 --> 00:19:15.440 Regarding Russia's aggression of Ukraine, based on a recognition that Ukraine today maybe 152 00:19:15.720 --> 00:19:23.240 East Asia tomorrow, taking the issue as our own problem for Japan, I 153 00:19:23.359 --> 00:19:30.000 expressed our resolution to continue with stringent sanctions against Russia and strong support for Ukraine, 154 00:19:30.519 --> 00:19:37.480 and we concurred to maintain close partnership with light minded countries on the situation 155 00:19:37.759 --> 00:19:44.240 in the Middle East. I expressed my respect for the efforts of President Biden 156 00:19:44.519 --> 00:19:48.680 was the release of the hostages, improvement of the humanitary situation, and for 157 00:19:48.839 --> 00:19:56.720 calming down the situation. I then explained how Japan is continuing diplomatic efforts to 158 00:19:56.839 --> 00:20:07.279 improve the humanitarian situation and to realize a sustainable cease fer year and agreed to 159 00:20:07.319 --> 00:20:11.559 continue close the corporation was the improvement of the situation, the realization of a 160 00:20:11.640 --> 00:20:18.799 two state solution, and the stabilization of the region. Regarding the economy, 161 00:20:18.519 --> 00:20:26.119 we firstly concurred that for both of us to lead the global economic growth together, 162 00:20:26.519 --> 00:20:36.000 the promotion of investment in both directions is important. I explained how Japanese 163 00:20:36.079 --> 00:20:42.359 businesses are making a significant contribution to the US economy by their investment and the 164 00:20:42.440 --> 00:20:51.799 creation of jobs, to which President Biden agreed. In order to maintain and 165 00:20:52.039 --> 00:20:57.880 strengthen the competitive edge in the area of advanced technologies, and to respond appropriately 166 00:20:57.920 --> 00:21:04.200 to issues such as ecomic coersion, non market policies and practices, and excess 167 00:21:06.079 --> 00:21:11.640 capacities, and to overcome the vulnerability of the supply chains, and to lead 168 00:21:11.799 --> 00:21:19.279 sustainable, end inclusive economic growth, we affirmed that the collaboration of Japan and 169 00:21:19.359 --> 00:21:26.759 the United States is indispensable. In addition, we concurred to advance our cooperation 170 00:21:26.960 --> 00:21:33.799 in the area such as decarbonization, AI and startups. There was a huge 171 00:21:34.319 --> 00:21:41.920 achievement also in the area of space in the first half of the nineteen sixties 172 00:21:41.200 --> 00:21:48.440 when I was in the United States. It was the dawn of space development 173 00:21:48.480 --> 00:21:53.440 in the United States. I am one of all those who were so excited 174 00:21:53.799 --> 00:22:00.359 in the US by the spectacular challenge in space. The implement arrangement has been 175 00:22:00.440 --> 00:22:08.079 signed on this occasion, and the provision of the lunar rover by Japan and 176 00:22:08.119 --> 00:22:17.519 the allocation of two astronaut flight opportunities to the lunar service to Japan were confirmed 177 00:22:18.799 --> 00:22:27.039 under the Artemist program. I welcome the lunar landing by a Japanese astronaut as 178 00:22:27.200 --> 00:22:36.480 the first non US astronaut. We also discussed the efforts towards the world without 179 00:22:36.640 --> 00:22:48.359 nuclear weapons. We affirmed the realistic and practical endeavorital nuclear disarmament, including dissons 180 00:22:48.400 --> 00:22:56.359 of the G seven leaders Hiroshima vision last year, and I welcomed the participation 181 00:22:56.559 --> 00:23:03.240 of the United States in the FMCT Friends which was launched by my initiative. 182 00:23:03.720 --> 00:23:08.599 Lastly, in order to further strengthen the people to people bond, which is 183 00:23:08.640 --> 00:23:15.920 the cornerstone of our unwavering Japan US relationship, we affirmed to further promote people 184 00:23:17.000 --> 00:23:23.519 to people exchanges. As the outcome of our meeting today, we will issue 185 00:23:23.599 --> 00:23:33.880 the joint statement titled the Global partners for the Future. This is the expression 186 00:23:33.319 --> 00:23:38.359 of the determination of Japan and the United States to maintain and strengthen a free 187 00:23:38.400 --> 00:23:45.799 and open international order based on the rule of law that underpins the peace, 188 00:23:45.119 --> 00:23:52.559 stability, and prosperity of the internship community and states the guiding principles. With 189 00:23:52.720 --> 00:23:56.160 our partnership, we will defend the future of Japan and the United States, 190 00:23:56.240 --> 00:24:03.759 the Indo Pacific, and the world. Make that future ault the more prosperous. 191 00:24:03.400 --> 00:24:07.759 I agree. Now I will take a few questions Jordan, Framer and 192 00:24:07.799 --> 00:24:15.920 Bloomberg. Thank you, mister President. Last month you predicted the Federal Reserve 193 00:24:15.960 --> 00:24:22.119 would cut interest rates thanks to falling inflation. But today data showed that inflation 194 00:24:22.319 --> 00:24:26.680 rose more than expected for the third straight month. So how concerned are you 195 00:24:26.920 --> 00:24:30.519 about the fight against inflation stalling? And do you stand by your prediction for 196 00:24:30.519 --> 00:24:33.759 a raid cut? Well? I do stand by my prediction that before the 197 00:24:33.839 --> 00:24:37.519 year is out to be a rad cut, there's many delayed a month or 198 00:24:37.599 --> 00:24:41.359 so. I'm not sure that we don't know what the Fed is going to 199 00:24:41.440 --> 00:24:45.279 do for certain, but look, we have dramatically reduced inflation from nine percent 200 00:24:45.440 --> 00:24:49.960 down so close to three percent. We're in a situation where we're a better 201 00:24:51.039 --> 00:24:56.000 situated than we were when we took office, where we're inflation was skyrocketing, 202 00:24:56.480 --> 00:25:00.559 and we have a plan to deal with it, whereas the opposition, opposition 203 00:25:00.640 --> 00:25:03.720 talks about two things. They just want to cut taxes for the wealthy and 204 00:25:04.640 --> 00:25:08.839 raise taxes on other people, and so I think they have no plan. 205 00:25:10.319 --> 00:25:17.079 Our plan is one I think is so sustainable. Mister Prime Minister, you 206 00:25:17.200 --> 00:25:19.759 said that in the Pond Steal acquisition of US deal is a private matter, 207 00:25:19.880 --> 00:25:25.200 but I'm wondering did you discuss the matter today with President Biden? And do 208 00:25:25.240 --> 00:25:30.160 you believe that politics are influencing President Biden's decision to oppose the deal? And 209 00:25:30.200 --> 00:25:37.720 I wouldn't mind, mister President, if you answered that one too. Hey, 210 00:25:40.000 --> 00:25:45.559 on the issue that you have raised, we understand that discussions are underway 211 00:25:45.599 --> 00:25:52.359 between the policies. We hope these discussions will unfold in directions that would be 212 00:25:52.400 --> 00:26:00.319 positive for both sides. Japan believes that appropriate procedure is based on law is 213 00:26:00.359 --> 00:26:06.519 being implemented by the US government. Japan is the largest investor to the United 214 00:26:06.559 --> 00:26:11.799 States. Japanese businesses employ plus to one million workers in the United States, 215 00:26:12.519 --> 00:26:18.640 and investment from Japan to the US can only increase upwards in the months and 216 00:26:18.720 --> 00:26:25.480 years to come, and we wish to cement this wing wing relationship. Thank 217 00:26:25.519 --> 00:26:30.160 you. I stand by my commitment to American workers. I give a man 218 00:26:30.200 --> 00:26:33.079 my word, I'm gonna keep it, and with regard to that, I 219 00:26:33.160 --> 00:26:36.920 stand by our commitment to our alliance. This is uh exactly what we're doing, 220 00:26:36.960 --> 00:26:53.839 a strong alliance as well. He Prime Minister's marcrophone. Please Knaka Kouki 221 00:26:53.960 --> 00:27:00.200 of Kodonius. My question is to both Prime Minister Gishi and President Biden. 222 00:27:03.279 --> 00:27:08.160 At the summit, you confirmed your strong objections against intilateral attempts to change status 223 00:27:08.160 --> 00:27:15.200 GOO by force or coersion by China, and agreed on reinforcing response capabilities under 224 00:27:15.359 --> 00:27:19.880 current circumstances. Should Japan and the United States bolster defense capabilities, China may 225 00:27:21.000 --> 00:27:26.160 become more preoccupied in military expansion and intensify its coersive behavior, that is the 226 00:27:26.240 --> 00:27:33.519 risk of dilemba in order to avoid divide and expand avoid the divide, How 227 00:27:33.559 --> 00:27:37.039 should the Japan and US respond? Let me then take that question first. 228 00:27:37.599 --> 00:27:48.680 At this summit, we confirmed that the United States and Japan will resolutely defend 229 00:27:48.720 --> 00:27:52.440 and bolster a free and open international order based on the rule of law, 230 00:27:52.119 --> 00:27:59.400 and that Japan and the United statess global partners, shall work together for that 231 00:27:59.559 --> 00:28:10.599 purpose. On challenges concerning China, including the point he raised on objecting to 232 00:28:11.519 --> 00:28:19.000 unilateral attempts to change status quo by force or coursion, we concurred that Japan 233 00:28:19.160 --> 00:28:25.440 and the United States, as global partners, shall work in close coordination. 234 00:28:30.640 --> 00:28:37.240 And also, as I said previously, we will continue our dialogue with China, 235 00:28:37.279 --> 00:28:42.640 and we will cooperate with China in tackling common challenges. And the President 236 00:28:42.720 --> 00:28:49.519 and I confirmed the importance of such dialogue as well. Based on the solid 237 00:28:49.359 --> 00:29:03.359 trust with our ally the United States, we will continue to call on China 238 00:29:03.759 --> 00:29:17.559 to fulfill its responsibilities as a major power. Japan's policy, which I have 239 00:29:17.720 --> 00:29:22.559 consistantly embraced, is to comprehensively promote the mutual strategic relationship We have with China 240 00:29:23.160 --> 00:29:30.680 and establish a constructive and stable Japan China relationship through efforts by both sides. 241 00:29:32.839 --> 00:29:38.200 That has been my consistent position that I have upheld. We will continue to 242 00:29:38.519 --> 00:29:48.880 seek close communication with China at all levels. That's it for me. Oh 243 00:29:48.039 --> 00:29:52.519 uh. First of all, we keep improving our lines of communication with one 244 00:29:52.519 --> 00:29:57.960 another Dutch, United States and China. We I've me, I've provisionally spoken 245 00:29:59.039 --> 00:30:03.400 at lant with President she and we've agreed that we would number one, have 246 00:30:03.559 --> 00:30:07.559 personal contact with one another whenever we want to discuss anything. So there we 247 00:30:07.720 --> 00:30:12.440 know nothing lipped is another thing. Slips be chanced, they say, between 248 00:30:12.480 --> 00:30:15.640 the cup and the lip, so we know exactly what the other team is 249 00:30:15.640 --> 00:30:21.839 thinking, number one. And so we had a long discussion last almost I 250 00:30:21.880 --> 00:30:26.559 guess almost two weeks ago now, and the best way to reduce the chances 251 00:30:26.599 --> 00:30:32.079 of miscalculation and misunderstanding it's number one, number two, and our alliance we 252 00:30:32.119 --> 00:30:37.359 have with Japan is a purely defensive in nature. It's a defensive alliance and 253 00:30:37.440 --> 00:30:42.799 the things we discussed today improve our cooperation and are purely about defense and readiness. 254 00:30:42.960 --> 00:30:48.319 It's not aimed at anyone nation or threat to the region. And it 255 00:30:48.400 --> 00:30:52.880 doesn't have anything to do with conflict, and so this is about restoring stability 256 00:30:52.920 --> 00:30:56.400 in the region, and I think we have a chance of doing that. 257 00:30:59.319 --> 00:31:06.200 Okay, third next question, who I call on next? Get my list 258 00:31:06.240 --> 00:31:17.880 to you? I apologize really a AFP. Thank you. My first question 259 00:31:18.039 --> 00:31:21.839 would go to both of you, mister President and mister Prime Minister. Is 260 00:31:21.880 --> 00:31:26.279 there a path for Japan to become a full member of AUGUST? And I 261 00:31:26.279 --> 00:31:30.319 would have a second question for you, mister President, you're now saying that 262 00:31:30.440 --> 00:31:34.960 Benjamin Metaniel is making a mistake in Gaza. What are you willing to do 263 00:31:36.079 --> 00:31:41.000 to make him change his strategy? And would you consider conditioning military aid to 264 00:31:41.119 --> 00:31:55.559 Israel? Thank you, Hi, thank you your question about AUGUST. I 265 00:31:55.640 --> 00:32:05.680 will respond our country we want to contribute to the piece of stability of the 266 00:32:05.880 --> 00:32:14.920 region, and therefore we have consistently supported UGUS. Having said that the participants 267 00:32:14.960 --> 00:32:20.960 of AUGUST, US, UK, Australia, with such countries my bilateral relationship 268 00:32:21.160 --> 00:32:28.640 or on multilateral occasions, we have established various relationships, but for Japan to 269 00:32:28.720 --> 00:32:35.960 have a direct cooperation with AUGUST, nothing has been decided at this moment going 270 00:32:36.039 --> 00:32:45.720 forward with US UK or with Australia with such countries in bilateral or multilateral frameworks. 271 00:32:45.119 --> 00:32:54.920 We will continue our corporation so that it will continue to be considered at 272 00:32:55.039 --> 00:33:01.119 the moment about the relationship between Japan and August. That's it. With regard 273 00:33:01.200 --> 00:33:07.000 to UH, my discussions with uh BB net NOWHO Primise net Now as well 274 00:33:07.039 --> 00:33:13.119 as our relationship with israel I have been very blunt and straightforward with the Prime 275 00:33:13.119 --> 00:33:15.960 Minister as well as his work cabinet as well as the Cabinet and UH. 276 00:33:16.079 --> 00:33:21.480 The fact of the matter is that UH, uh BB and I had a 277 00:33:21.480 --> 00:33:25.039 long discussion. He agreed to do several things that related to number one, 278 00:33:25.319 --> 00:33:34.000 getting more aid of both food and medicine into Gaza and reducing significantly the attempts 279 00:33:34.480 --> 00:33:39.440 the civilian casualties in any action taken in the region and thus far and we 280 00:33:39.640 --> 00:33:44.519 and as tied to the hostages. There are a number of hostages that are 281 00:33:44.519 --> 00:33:50.680 being held UH by UH, by the the UH uh Hamas and UH just 282 00:33:50.759 --> 00:33:54.279 yesterday we're meeting with the Vice president of our National Security Advisor before that and 283 00:33:54.640 --> 00:33:59.599 they and their American hostages as well, and they know how committed we are, 284 00:33:59.759 --> 00:34:02.279 the old team to getting their loved ones home. We're not going to 285 00:34:02.319 --> 00:34:07.559 stop until we do. The new proposal on the table. Bill Burns led 286 00:34:07.599 --> 00:34:10.840 the effort to U for us. We're grateful his work. There's a now 287 00:34:12.000 --> 00:34:15.480 up to hamas they need to move on the proposal that's been made and as 288 00:34:15.519 --> 00:34:21.760 I said, we'll get these hostages home where they belong, but also bring 289 00:34:21.840 --> 00:34:27.039 back a six week ceasefire that we need now. And the fact is that 290 00:34:27.159 --> 00:34:30.159 we're they're getting in somewhere in the last three days over one hundred trucks. 291 00:34:30.159 --> 00:34:35.280 It's not enough, but needs to be more. And there's one more opening 292 00:34:35.320 --> 00:34:38.159 that has to take place in the north. So we'll see what he does 293 00:34:38.199 --> 00:34:55.719 in terms of meeting the commitments he made to me. Reporter mister Simsa Police, 294 00:34:57.039 --> 00:35:01.360 thank you, she Mesu of NHK. I ask the question to both 295 00:35:01.400 --> 00:35:07.000 of you, as Prime Minister Kishida mentioned the abduction issue of North Korea, 296 00:35:07.119 --> 00:35:12.519 I believe was a discussed the Prime minister. You have expressed your wish to 297 00:35:12.559 --> 00:35:16.239 have a direct engagement with Kim John Un, but they say that abduction is 298 00:35:16.280 --> 00:35:21.159 already resolved, which means that they are refusing. During the meeting, what 299 00:35:21.199 --> 00:35:27.599 did you tell President Biden about the outlooker of a summit and what engagement did 300 00:35:27.639 --> 00:35:31.039 you ask President Biden? President Biden my question, what did you hear from 301 00:35:31.039 --> 00:35:36.440 Prime Minister Kishida? And what is your observation and feeling your president? And 302 00:35:36.480 --> 00:35:39.599 with the nuclear missile issues, what is your position? Do you support early 303 00:35:39.679 --> 00:35:45.280 summit between Japan and North Korea? Thank you? First of all, if 304 00:35:45.320 --> 00:35:54.599 I may start regarding my summit meeting with the President Biden about North Korea, 305 00:35:54.760 --> 00:36:02.559 including the missile in nuclear issues, we have discussed end regarding the increasingly worrying 306 00:36:02.639 --> 00:36:09.880 situation. We have agreed to continue a close coordination and on a top of 307 00:36:10.320 --> 00:36:20.960 that, be concurred that the window of a discussion with North Korea is open 308 00:36:21.119 --> 00:36:27.280 and we discussed that the Japan US, Japan, US and RK will continue 309 00:36:27.440 --> 00:36:37.159 to work closely together. I also asked for the continued understanding and corporation for 310 00:36:37.639 --> 00:36:43.440 the immediate resolution of the abduction issue, and the President by them once again 311 00:36:44.039 --> 00:36:51.559 gave myself a very strong assurance regarding the recent announcement by North Korea. I 312 00:36:51.599 --> 00:36:57.559 will refrain from commenting on each and every announcement by North Korea, but as 313 00:36:57.559 --> 00:37:04.760 I have been mentioning repeatedly based on other perspectives that the establishment of a meaningful 314 00:37:04.760 --> 00:37:08.280 relation between Japan and North Korea is in the intrich of both Japan and North 315 00:37:08.320 --> 00:37:15.320 Korea, and that it would be hugely a beneficial to the peace and stability 316 00:37:15.519 --> 00:37:22.480 of the region. My policy is to aim for a summit meeting with North 317 00:37:22.519 --> 00:37:30.599 Korea to resolve various issues and with advance high level consultation directly under my instruction, 318 00:37:30.840 --> 00:37:37.119 and that remains unchanged. That is my response. We did discuss this 319 00:37:37.239 --> 00:37:43.800 issue. We both agree that DPRK must also address the serious human rights and 320 00:37:43.880 --> 00:37:49.400 humanitarian concerns of the international community, including the immediate resolution of the induction issue. 321 00:37:49.719 --> 00:37:52.239 Well, you know, the Prime Minister has just spoken to the potential 322 00:37:52.320 --> 00:37:57.360 what his plans may mean. But I welcome the opportunity. We welcome the 323 00:37:57.400 --> 00:38:02.000 opportunity of our allies to initiate dialogue with the Democratic Republic of Korea. So 324 00:38:02.039 --> 00:38:07.199 I've said many times we're open to dialogue ourselves at any time, but without 325 00:38:07.239 --> 00:38:12.280 preconditions with the gp r K. So I have faith in the in the 326 00:38:12.360 --> 00:38:15.440 Japan, I have faith in the Prime Minister, and I think is we're 327 00:38:15.480 --> 00:38:17.440 seeking a dialogue with them is a good thing. It's a positive thing. 328 00:38:17.880 --> 00:38:29.639 Thank you, thank you, thanks Why didn't everybody holler at once on the 329 00:38:29.679 --> 00:38:37.719 issue of abortion service as a wall going place that dates back to the Civil 330 00:38:37.760 --> 00:38:44.159 Warrior elect me. I'm in the twenty twentieth century, twenty first century. 331 00:38:44.440 --> 00:38:52.400 Not back then. They weren't even a state. I find thank you all 332 00:38:52.480 --> 00:39:02.119 very much, thank you. The war Ukraine comes down by the House later 333 00:39:02.320 --> 00:39:07.800 allowing a vote. There's overwhelming support for Ukraine among the majority of Democrats and 334 00:39:07.880 --> 00:39:22.079 Republicans. There should be a vote now there's no ban. Did your ban? 335 00:39:32.199 --> 00:39:39.840 Okay? So? In a report from the BBC, there was a 336 00:39:42.320 --> 00:39:50.239 seventy seven people arrested, including twenty two Chinese nationals, for a internet fraud 337 00:39:50.360 --> 00:39:57.639 case, a significant breakthrough in fighting cyber crime. The authority said that after 338 00:39:57.760 --> 00:40:05.880 a multi agency race on a Chinese running company, the firm employed Zambians who 339 00:40:07.079 --> 00:40:15.039 believed they were to be calling to be part of a call center agents agency. 340 00:40:15.239 --> 00:40:22.000 Among equipment sees were devices allowing callers to disguise their location and thousands of 341 00:40:22.079 --> 00:40:30.760 SIM cards. Golden Tops Support Services, a company at the center of the 342 00:40:30.880 --> 00:40:38.000 raid, has not commented on the allegations. The swoop on the premises located 343 00:40:38.159 --> 00:40:52.039 in Roma was an upmarket suburb of the capital of Lusca. Was led by 344 00:40:52.239 --> 00:41:04.599 the Drug Enforcement Commission and also involved the Police Immigration Department as well as a 345 00:41:04.719 --> 00:41:15.599 terrorism unit. It came after months of intelligence gathering the agencies following an alarm 346 00:41:15.119 --> 00:41:22.320 rise on the Internet of fraud in Zambia, and the director of the DEC 347 00:41:23.960 --> 00:41:43.000 General Nason Banda, said after Tuesday's raid, unsuspecting Zambian's age between twenty and 348 00:41:43.199 --> 00:41:53.960 twenty five. They had been tasked with engaging in deceptive conversations with unsuspecting mobile 349 00:41:54.039 --> 00:42:00.400 users and various platforms such as Whatsapped, Telegram, chat rooms, in and 350 00:42:00.679 --> 00:42:12.239 other using scripts and dialogues. During the operation, eleven sim uh sim card 351 00:42:12.280 --> 00:42:20.920 boxes were found. Uh these are devices that could cause calls in a way 352 00:42:21.519 --> 00:42:31.960 that bypasses legitimate phone call networks. So so we want to thank the BBC 353 00:42:32.159 --> 00:42:42.719 for an update on cybercrime being stopped in Zambia via call centers, which is 354 00:42:42.760 --> 00:42:52.280 a continued problem that I know through through our our users on on what what's 355 00:42:52.320 --> 00:42:58.039 appened that we have gotten uh say, celebrities saying that who they are and 356 00:42:58.159 --> 00:43:06.119 they tried to convince you to give you money that they're supporting such charity and 357 00:43:06.239 --> 00:43:14.320 that they use different celebrities names in order to get you to turn over credit 358 00:43:14.360 --> 00:43:22.599 card. So just be careful out there with some of these things. Okay. 359 00:43:22.800 --> 00:43:34.400 So, in a landmark case, the parents of Ethan Cromley were convicted 360 00:43:34.519 --> 00:43:40.639 of involuntary manslaughter and reported yesterday or sentencing terms or whatever between ten and fifteen. 361 00:43:40.719 --> 00:43:47.039 I guess it was up to fifteen years that they could that this teenager's 362 00:43:47.199 --> 00:43:58.800 parents could be seen in jail. So details of the case is in past 363 00:43:59.320 --> 00:44:13.920 that have been charged with other things such as not properly securing weapons, possibly 364 00:44:14.199 --> 00:44:21.599 the the idea that that the weapon was wasn't legal, other things, but 365 00:44:22.480 --> 00:44:29.400 to date, no one has actually been charged with the idea that they are 366 00:44:29.400 --> 00:44:37.880 directly responsible for the killing, while involuntary manslaughter means that they aren't directly involved, 367 00:44:37.119 --> 00:44:42.599 but they do have a huge role in mistakes that they may have made 368 00:44:42.880 --> 00:44:52.800 in their parenting process. Both both of his parents, Jennifer and James Crownley, 369 00:44:52.920 --> 00:45:00.280 have did make statements expression regrets to the to the families for that their 370 00:45:00.320 --> 00:45:12.199 son had done. But there is the question of how how responsible are we 371 00:45:12.400 --> 00:45:20.280 for what our children do, especially after a certain ages as teenagers, how 372 00:45:20.320 --> 00:45:24.199 closely can we can we truly monitor our children? Well, with that being 373 00:45:24.239 --> 00:45:30.119 said, there's a lot of lot of GPS devices and things like that that 374 00:45:30.440 --> 00:45:34.800 can be in apps that can be built into phones so that we can track 375 00:45:34.920 --> 00:45:42.719 our kids, and but does that truly tell us what is that they are 376 00:45:42.800 --> 00:45:54.760 doing? If we look back into generations, past generations as teenagers that parents 377 00:45:54.800 --> 00:46:02.920 didn't know that that maybe their child was part of a white supremacy group that 378 00:46:04.119 --> 00:46:13.920 would eventually bomb a federal building. They didn't know everything that they knew that 379 00:46:13.960 --> 00:46:16.920 they were hanging out with certain people, but they didn't know maybe the extent 380 00:46:17.000 --> 00:46:24.519 of what the groups look like. How far can we actually surveil our children 381 00:46:25.559 --> 00:46:30.960 and allow and yet allow them to grow to be their own person? And 382 00:46:31.480 --> 00:46:37.840 this landmark case brings a lot of questions up about what it is our responsibilities 383 00:46:37.880 --> 00:46:44.679 are as parents. This actually takes it beyond the fact of delivering to the 384 00:46:44.800 --> 00:46:49.719 school and making sure that they actually pay attention and do the do their homework. 385 00:46:50.519 --> 00:46:59.519 That we have to monitor as parents. We need to monitor how in 386 00:46:59.599 --> 00:47:05.480 who our children are making friends with, what groups are they hanging out in 387 00:47:06.159 --> 00:47:15.679 that we need to monitor their Internet chats and what may seem to be an 388 00:47:15.719 --> 00:47:22.239 invasion of privacy, could be securing the very vitality of our children's lives. 389 00:47:25.239 --> 00:47:35.920 We need to pay very close attention to this landmark case and this sentencing because 390 00:47:36.039 --> 00:47:45.079 it could be determining what gun control is truly going to look like, and 391 00:47:45.719 --> 00:47:52.079 how we're monitoring the things that our children are actually doing so that we can 392 00:47:52.159 --> 00:48:01.920 keep them safe from the haters and the predators who simply have an agenda and 393 00:48:02.559 --> 00:48:14.119 don't really maybe care about the well being of our kids. So I impress 394 00:48:14.400 --> 00:48:20.480 everyone, if you have children, to really read as many articles as you 395 00:48:20.760 --> 00:48:30.599 can about the case it was held against Jennifer and James Cromley, and not 396 00:48:30.760 --> 00:48:38.679 just what their their son Ethan was charged with, well closely and see how 397 00:48:40.039 --> 00:48:49.559 we can actually protect our children from these predators that would send a weapon, 398 00:48:50.360 --> 00:48:59.679 a weaponized kid to terrorize our societies. So thank you for listening today. 399 00:48:59.760 --> 00:49:05.079 You've listening to policy and Rates here on Depictions Media Radio. I am your 400 00:49:05.119 --> 00:49:08.920 host, Michael Cloggs. Please find that subscribe button wherever it is get continued 401 00:49:09.000 --> 00:49:54.119 updates in maybe here a little positivity along the way. So this show has 402 00:49:54.199 --> 00:50:02.039 been produced by Depictions Media. 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