Interview With Fuji TV After Breakfast

QUESTION: What do you think about that? Japanese fugitive. Yes, yes.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY HILL: I just talked to you though? (laughter)

QUESTION: Yes. (laughter)

ASSISTANT SECRETARY HILL: All right, go ahead. What’s your question?

QUESTION: What do talk about with Mr. Sasai in Japan?

ASSISTANT SECRETARY HILL: We’re going to talk about coordinating our strategy in Beijing because we’d like to work very, very closely with the Japanese delegation. I think it’s important that when the U.S. and Japan can work together, we can make some progress.

QUESTION: Will you talk about the Japanese kidnap problem?

ASSISTANT SECRETARY HILL: I’m sorry?

QUESTION: Japanese kidnap problem?

ASSISTANT SECRETARY HILL: Oh, the abduction issue. Well, you know, obviously this is a major issue for Japan. I never talk to Ken Sesai without him talking about the abductions. He always, always talks about the abduction cases. So of course we would expect to talk about that, of course.

All right? See you later. Bye-bye.