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Telephone Conversation between Prime Minister-elect Naoto Kan and U.S. President Barack Obama

June 6, 2010
Japanese

1. Mr. Naoto Kan, Prime Minister-elect, held a telephone conversation with Mr. Barack Obama, President of the United States on Sunday, June 6 upon the request from the US side.
   
   
2. During the telephone conversation, issues such as Japan-U.S. relations, the sinking of the Republic of Korea (ROK) patrol vessel and the Iranian nuclear issue were discussed.
   
   (1) President Obama congratulated Prime Minister-elect Kan on his election as the next Prime Minister. In response, Prime Minister-elect Kan thanked President Obama for the telephone call when the President was busy with the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
   
   (2) Prime Minister-elect Kan said that the Japan-U.S. Alliance remains is the cornerstone of Japanese diplomacy. The two leaders agreed to cooperate closely not only on bilateral issues but also on the situation of the Asia-Pacific region as well as global issues, and to make efforts to further deepen and develop the Japan-U.S. Alliance this year, which marks the 50th anniversary of the conclusion of the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty (Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between Japan and the United States). Concerning the relocation of the Futenma Air Station, Prime Minister-elect Kan said that Japan will commit to tackling the issue based on the recent agreement. The two leaders confirmed that the two sides will make further efforts on the issue.
   
   (3) Prime Minister-elect Kan said the incident of the sinking of the ROK navy patrol vessel is a serious issue concerning the regional security. The two leaders agreed to continue close coordination among Japan, the United States and the ROK in responding to the case.
   
   (4) The two leaders affirmed that they share concern over the Iranian nuclear issue and that Japan and the United States will closely cooperate with each other in the issue, including a response at the UN Security Council.
   
   (5) The two leaders expressed their wishes to meet again at the G-8 Summit and the G-20 Summit toward the end of June.

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