Let me just give you one other set of statistics. Remember that Japan has a 5.2 trillion dollar economy. I looked at the size of the economies which had depended on it. Think of those numbers compared with 5.2 trillion and ask yourself how important a move in Japan is to those countries. We are used to thinking of it in terms of the United States, and too rarely do we look at the significance and importance of Japan.
Japan is the locomotive.
Japan is the country that has acted correctly, that has brought about investment, that has invested itself, that has financed, that is part of trade, that is interdependent with Asia, and now it is not going well. So, small wonder that we look to Japan with concern, not as outsiders, keen to beat up on Japanese politicians or businessmen, but because they are out partners and we're deeply concerned. As I look around the room and see the representatives of so many distinguished Japanese businesses and banks, it is clear to me that Japanese businessmen and banks are worried. They're worried because of the need for firm action on the part of the government and the private sector together to make the kind of move that has characterized Japan the bold moves, the powerful moves, the strategic moves, which are necessary not just for Japan, but really for peace and stability in the region, and for stability in the world. Tonight's dinner is a moment to reflect on this situation.