 One area has surprisingly not been mentioned at all and I'd like to start with you and get the comments and that is China's decision to militarize coral reefs creating really militarized zones for your jet fighters then under the extended economic zone claim claiming your sovereignty extends Hundreds of nautical miles beyond that and then up with your airspace Ignoring a decision by the Court under the law of the sea that the Philippines brought How do you justify that kind of provocation and How do you how would you expect others to react? I mean the US? I know I was on the defense policy board with Obama We recommended and he did and mr. Trump has continued it to have our warships go by that to make it clear We believe it's international wars. So how do you justify this? It seems to be a highly provocative action Could you pass the microphone right right behind you? Yes. Thank you. Yeah, that's almost from Japan I have a burning question to our son and mr. Kim Donald Trump. I loved North Korea to test short to mid-range missiles Which are very difficult to even intercept by Aegis or pack three so exposing to the threat increasingly neighbors like Japan and South Korea the point is is Japanese government taking some actions vis-à-vis the United States or just holding breath and Same question to mr. Kim about Korean government. Okay, great. Thanks, and then this gentleman in the front row, please Thank you very much Yoji Suzuki from Japan like ambassador Kim. I spent many years in the Japanese diplomacy not necessarily in the field of security and like him I Step aside on the sideline recently My intention is not to get into some sort of debate with ambassador Kim, but I would make few Observations on by a bilateral relationship I would using his expression Qualified that we're not on the edge of a divorce, but certainly our marriage had a bumpy Stages and it's another bumpy sort of tense period, but I Think there's a bit of a difference in perception between Japan and Korea on this issue And I think it's not that bad, but I would at the same time say that in spite of a fairly close public sentiment the relationship between our two leaders are quite difficult at this moment and I think the point is that as you said Japan and South Korea to a large extent share common interest and Of course, I mean even we can say we share to certain extent common destiny because we understood the same threat In the past I think We are two countries had the wisdom of somewhat even having a difficult Relentionship on historic issues hit this aside somewhat separate this from the vital security issues And this is I think exactly what the two leaders should be doing right now To identify the longer-term interest common interest for both of us and not sort of jeopardize this at the expense of this what you qualifies as as retaliation Right, what I think we qualify as a Normalizing the export control of some material used for semiconductor production because we suspect that these Semiconductors produced in South Korea ends up in the hands of people with not necessarily appreciate. All right. Thank you very very much So sorry, no, I have a question. Well, I mean one question. Just say the question quickly then Yeah Some of you have referred to Donald Trump And Kim Jong-un talking as opposed to move But I think this move actually as some of you have alluded Lifted somewhat the pressure on North Korea on sanctions as the question. Yes, so I'm saying had Donald Trump not met Kim Jong-un and had this sort of easing of the sanction did not take place Would it have been More conducive to produce a better move constructive move on the part of North Korea, which is an excellent question But thank you. So we are almost we are basically out of time So I'm gonna ask you to come down the row 30 seconds each. So Short and just so there was an actual question directed at you, Mr. I'm going to address the question regarding the island in South China Sea It's a big contribution. I I'm not expert at this area, but the basic factor is these islands is not some territory of any International recognized A sovereignty land if they are distributed built. It's not Peninsula of Crimea, okay, it's not part of that So from Chinese perspective, they regarded these island Belong to China part of that. So obviously from their perspective, they put some weapon for self defense I don't think it's a big deal But you look at the which country occupying most number of islander not China Other country, but why US only targeting China, right? That's the country also US So far have not a pool Congress not rectifies the the law United Nations see law how have legitimate reason to So strongly against China. That's something Very strange. Okay. It's it is something you and Mr. Issa might want to discuss more later, but let's but let's go to Doug Well, just to follow up on Stu's question the I've always assumed that China had moved on the islands initially because other states that were claimants in the same area Had similarly put some facilities and China wanted to be sure it was left in the bargaining not out of the bargaining How it became so militarized as a separate question Of course, we were going to do freedom of navigation operations through that region with all parties When the Secretary of Defense asked me my advice I said put in five comparable facilities at low cost with seabees on five Philippine controlled islands nearby so that the military effect would be nullified and then do launch and diplomatic initiative by running constant freedom of navigation Exercises the issue of response in China is left to the military sector Not to the diplomatic sector foreign ministry is frozen out the military gets to call the shots That should not be in our interest. We want to get the diplomats involved My proposal would have been start serious negotiations on fisheries agreements in that region They're being rapidly depleted. Everybody's got an interest in conservation of those capable Fisher resources and we could put it in the hands of some neutral parties to take the lead But it would be a diplomatic way of getting at this issue without militarizing it Thank you. Mr. Kim North Korea's launch of short-range policy missile is clear violation of UN Security Council resolution, but Korea government didn't Condemn such launch because President Trump said it's just small missiles and I Don't think the the President Trump met with Kim Jong-un was wrong as I said earlier the timing was wrong There was strong international sanctions regime against North Korea. We should have allowed the time for these sanctions to take effect Thank you. Miss Ali Yes, I think that the Most recent North Korean trials and errors we've got the short major missiles and SLBM. It's suddenly provocative But I my own view is that the deep set still deterrent stalemate on the core Korean Peninsula supported by superior conventional nuclear capability you know antagonizing side Might be a little difficult to shake off So I think that the order these trials and errors will provide for Manoeuvrability certainly for the regime. I think that still deterrent stalemate. I think we'll Stay for the time being and I think it's very important also to think of you know You as Japan relations as needed, you know, so it's important to develop these relations And I don't I don't think it's nothing to be ashamed of. It's very important. And also at the same time Japan needs to build a you know Rural space Relations with China as well as developing, you know partnerships broader than in the space smaller Region so all these things matter those provide for critical metrics great. Thank you. So thank you to the panel I wish we had more time And this also gives me an excuse or a pretext before To thank TLE the organizers all of you your patients the incredible Song name I You know, I think all of us understand the work that goes into this meeting. So let's give them a round of applause