Japan’s Ishiba makes a whirlwind Washington trip to try to forge a personal connection with Trump
Ishiba will also look to remind Trump — who has proposed tariffs on both friends and foes in an effort to boost American manufacturing — about the long-running U.S.-Japan alliance. Japanese companies employ nearly 1 million Americans and have held the top spot for cumulative foreign direct investment into the U.S. over the last five years.
Trump Tells Ishiba He Wants Japan to Eliminate Trade Deficit
President Donald Trump said he wanted the US to eliminate its trade deficit with Japan during a meeting with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba that saw the visiting Japanese leader highlight new potential investments by some of his country’s automotive giants.
Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba to meet with President Donald Trump in Washington
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington Friday. The meeting between Trump and one of the United States' strongest allies in the Indo-Pacific region is expected to focus around economic and security issues along the theme of "a free and open Ind-Pacific" against tightening military control by China.
Japan’s Ishiba hopes to forge connection with Trump in their first meeting
The Japanese prime minister is meeting the US president in Washington Friday to discuss economic issues, Indo-Pacific security, and bolstering AI collaboration.
Japan's Ishiba to push importance of alliance during visit with Trump
Trump has long felt that Japan and other wealthy allies take advantage of the U.S., racking up big trade surpluses, while paying too little for the cost of American military protection.
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