QUESTION: I had a question about Japan-South Korea relations.
MS. PSAKI: Okay.
QUESTION: So as you – I’m sure you know this – lobbying has intensified in Virginia regarding these textbooks where they wanted to change the name to East Sea versus the Sea of Japan. And I’m wondering, especially with the increase, like thousands of dollars being spent and even Ambassador Sasae got involved, meeting with the governor in Virginia – are you concerned about this being a proxy fight and an escalation of deteriorating relations between the two nations? What’s your point of view?
MS. PSAKI: Well, I don’t have any specific reaction to the particular textbook question, and I would refer you to the Government of Japan on that. I think you also asked in there about the Virginia legislature – did you ask about the Virginia --
QUESTION: No, no, I was just asking that – considering that they’re spending so much money and even the ambassador’s getting involved, do you not think that this is a proxy fight going on in your own backyard?
MS. PSAKI: Well, I believe on the Virginia legislature question, the reports that the ambassador was somehow involved are inaccurate. So to be clear on that --
QUESTION: They’re saying that he met with the Virginia governor.
MS. PSAKI: I would point you to the Government of Japan. I don’t have anything in particular for you on that.
QUESTION: Okay.
QUESTION: But how can you – sorry – follow-up.
MS. PSAKI: Mm-hmm.
QUESTION: How do you feel that the state is – the state government is going to legislate on a foreign policy issue that the federal government is loath to get into?
MS. PSAKI: I don’t have any reaction for you.
QUESTION: Okay.
MS. PSAKI: I’d point you to the government of Virginia.