We believe that the change (of the carriers) will lead to maintaining the solid presence of the U.S. Navy and contribute to keeping Japan's security and international peace into the future.

If we are completely at odds, that will mean going back to the beginning. But we do not believe that is the case.

The release of strategic oil reserves is an internationally coordinated effort. So I believe an overall impact can be expected,

The Japanese government concludes that the nonexistent of facilities would not question the responsibility of our government, and we believe other governments reached the same conclusion,