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From Japan's perspective, they want to position themselves as the staunch ally of U.S. interests in Asia, and so fitting into that set of interests is Nippon Steel's strategy here,
Part of President Trump's negotiating stance for almost all issues is that we don't really know where he wants to land in the end,
said Kenji Kushida, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Those are all areas that Japan does have shared interests. They have technology. They have the money to invest in some of these areas, and so they're able to use their leverage in a very strategic manner,
We would like to first establish a higher relationship of trust and cooperation between two countries, especially the two leaders,
a senior Japanese government official told reporters during a briefing Thursday Perhaps an increase in the defense sharing burden, mainly buying U.S. military equipment, expansion of U.S. bases, perhaps, and then perhaps some other financial commitments, but nothing that would upset the sort of geopolitical status in East Asia to Japan's disadvantage,
If the promise to allow Nippon Steel to acquire U.S. Steel can be used as bargaining leverage, he may use this to get Japan to pay much more than they're already committed, to help contribute to U.S. military bases and other defense costs,
We all know that President Trump pays a lot of attention to the deficit as an indication of the economic strength of the relationship. So, I'm sure discussions will happen about that,
the Trump administration official said I don't think either of us want to get ahead of what may come out of the discussions,
one senior administration official told the Washington Examiner on Friday Today, you should expect President Trump and Prime Minister Ishiba to discuss realistic training exercises and increase our cooperation on defense equipment and technology,
They're always constantly being adjusted to ensure the strongest possible deployment of the alliance, the capabilities between the two of us, and the investment that both countries are making in our shared security,
President Trump has voiced his openness to engaging with North Korea,
As President Trump aims to unleash American energy exports to the rest of the world, you should expect energy to play a large role in the discussions,
Because I found golf diplomacy to be a wonderful opportunity for us.”
It will be our first face-to-face talks, so I would like to focus on building a personal relationship of trust between the two of us,
Ishiba told reporters before heading to Washington for his White House visit, taking place Friday President Trump is actually a good listener, too. Perhaps we have a good chemistry,
Ishiba told reporters earlier this week There's two foreign heads of state that have been received in the Oval Office,
said Rahm Emanuel, Biden's ambassador to Tokyo The Japanese are definitely thinking of ways to both reduce the deficit and create jobs in the United States in industrial sectors that are of particular interest to Donald Trump,
said Kenneth Weinstein, head of Japan program at Washington's conservative Hudson Institute think tank The intention is to present a win-win value proposition from Ishiba to the president,
Sheila Smith, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, told Agence France-Presse (AFP). I hope Ishiba will show him there are other ways to achieve economic security,
We must carefully evaluate how Japan could be specifically affected and take necessary measures in response,
Kato said, alluding in part to inflation concerns stemming from the steep tariffs imposed by the Trump administration
