Bill Clinton: “The first--Japan, how concerned I am about Japan? I think, first of all, in the last 6\1/2\ years, we've seen the…”

“The first--Japan, how concerned I am about Japan? I think, first of all, in the last 6\1/2\ years, we've seen the currency fluctuations. They go up; they go down. I don't have anything to comment about that. I think that we do see some signs that Japan's economy is beginning to grow and that Prime Minister Obuchi has formed a coherent and strong and effective government and has secured the necessary support from the Japanese people to continue to move forward. So we will continue to consult with Japan about what we think is important for their economic recovery, as we should because they're our partners, and they're our friends and our allies, and their recovery is critical to Asia's recovery. But I basically believe that the trends are positive there, and so I have a positive view. Thank you.”