Good relations between the United States and China are important to peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region.

Our government hopes that the safety of the crew will be ensured and the issue will be resolved smoothly and promptly.

We welcome the announcement. We hope that the sending of the envoy will lead to better relations between the South and the North.

Historical perspectives or outlooks represented in textbooks should not be identified as those of the Japanese government.

The Japanese government will do what it can to cooperate. We would like to discuss how with the U.S. government from now on.

The government deeply regrets what it has done.

We do not know any more than what already has been made public by the press, and there are some conflicting reports so we are seeking to gather more accurate information on this incident.