The Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported on the 12th that Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is making final adjustments to visit the United States around February 8th and 9th and hold a U.S.-Japan summit with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
Prime Minister Ishiba, who will hold a meeting with President-elect Trump, who will be officially inaugurated on the 20th, reaffirms the importance of the US-Japan alliance. They are also expected to share opinions on the issue of U.S. President Joe Biden’s refusal to allow Japanese Steel to acquire U.S. Steel.
Prime Minister Ishiba visited Indonesia on the 11th and met with reporters, saying, “The relationship with the United States is very important to Japan,” and “I want to realize the meeting as soon as possible.” He also said, “I would like to show a consensus with President-elect Trump that the joint efforts of the United States and Japan will greatly contribute to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.”
Meanwhile, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will attend the US Presidential inauguration ceremony held in Washington on the 20th. Foreign Minister Iwaya appeared on a TV debate program on the 12th and said, “I will attend the inauguration ceremony because I was invited,” and added, “I want to build a relationship of trust with the Trump administration that will begin in the future.”
Regarding the possibility that President-elect Trump may also impose high tariffs on Japan, Foreign Minister Iwaya said, “If tariffs are imposed, people will say it is a retaliatory tariff and the international economy will shrink. “If that happens, will it really be a win-win?” he said, explaining Japan’s contribution to the U.S. economy and urging a cool-headed response.
Tokyo = Correspondent Lee Sang-hoon [email protected]
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