Jim Webb: “I would say that--frankly, I think there's a great concern in the Vietnam Government about this.”

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

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

It is imperative that the United States policy be based on a clear set of principles that everyone here at home and in the region can understand.

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