Thank you.
On the trilateral, we are in a honeymoon period at the moment. Relations between Japan and South Korea had hit an all-time low about two years ago. We've seen a steady recovery. I would argue that it was really South Korean President Yoon's boldness to understand the need for enhanced relations with Japan in particular that has really led to a rapid improvement in relations.
That said, South Korea is having an election. The national assembly is having an election in April. Japan is having an election within its ruling Liberal Democratic Party by September of this year as well. It's not necessarily a top leadership change of governments, but it has significant impact and could lead to a change in leadership, not necessarily in South Korea because Yoon is there for a five-year fixed period, but for Japan there is a great deal of political uncertainty at this stage.
When it comes to what we want, we want to ensure that relations between the three countries are institutionalized, that they can adhere and withstand some of the political ebbs and flows, that they are resilient to political change and that there is structural support to encourage trilateral co-operation.
Canada has a tremendous role to play in vocalizing and supporting the trilateral relationship, and I would also say that Canada has a tremendous role to play as a bridge builder between Japan and Korea. It has good relations with both, but also there could be enhancement of those bilateral relations even further and articulation of the need for continued solid relations between Tokyo and Seoul.