It’s a great pleasure for me to be back with so many good friends at the 13th annual Japan-U.S. San Francisco Security Seminar and a particular honor to be able to present this “L.W. ‘Bill’ and Jean Lane Lecture in Diplomacy.” We’re sorry Bill could not join us for this year’s conference but greatly appreciate his support for this event and for his many contributions over the years to strengthening U.S.-Japan relations.