I wonder if the report could be referring to the Review of the Japan-U.S. Guidelines for Defense Cooperation. Those guidelines are not aimed at a specific country. However, both Japan and the United States will further strengthen our cooperation in an area adjacent to Japan which has an influence on the peace and security of Japan. In that case, we have just begun to discuss among ourselves about what we should do, etc. Therefore, we have not yet reached any conclusion yet.
Lets get away from the specific meetings.
We do not have an immediate threat of the occurrence of that kind of crisis. But, in general terms, we must think of crisis management. But, as far as a particular scenario is concerned, I do not think that the three countries have started to exchange views in the case of a crisis. Cooperation specify the defense cooperation between the two Governments in the case of direct attack on Japan. Of course, those Guidelines are related to our defense cooperation during peacetime, as well.