(The talks' suspension) is unavoidable. But if (the city) won't squarely sit at the table, we will have no choice but to proceed with the (original) government policy. |
As it would be no good if we only insist on our opinions, the American side should also fully consider what they can do. |
Because it takes time to persuade local communities (to accept the bases), Japan and the U.S. need to promptly map out specific measures. |
I believe Mr. Lawless just presented his rough plans. After the final agreement is reached, we will come up with an estimated total and present it to the public. |
It is very important to work with them so that they will increase the transparency of military capabilities of China to ensure a sense of security among the neighbors. And I made this point during the meeting. |
The promotion of the Defense Agency to ministry status has been a issue for a long time. Following the scandal we must first make a new start at the Defense Agency and win public understanding. |
We agreed to continue talks on the relocation plan. |
We are in the final stretch and heading toward a resolution overall, but there is still distance between us on the Marines' relocation cost. |
We are moving toward an overall agreement. |
We are moving toward an overall agreement. Other than the cost of moving the Marines, we have no major gaps between us. |
We made some progress and agreed to arrive at a conclusion quickly. We could set a direction to our discussion and share a common ground. |