Jim Webb: “Those are basically tactical questions. It also affects issues of sovereignty. Those are strategic questions.”

Senator Webb, your efforts with respect to Burma have played an essential role in this regard.

We do support the validity of internationally accepted Exclusive Economic Zones, those that are set out under basically agreed-upon international law.

There is no question for the United States that the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty obligation extends to the Senkakus.

We look forward to the visit of President Thein Sein next week.