Japan's Ishiba to push importance of alliance during visit with Trump
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Japan's Ishiba to push importance of alliance during visit with Trump

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Japan's Ishiba to push importance of alliance during visit with Trump toggle caption Kevin Wolf/FR33460 AP SEOUL — In his meeting with President Trump today, Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a challenge to build personal chemistry with the leader of the country his people depend on for security and trade, while also overcoming Trump's long-held concerns about being taken advantage of by allies. He is also expected to highlight Japan's role as the largest direct foreign investor in the U.S. for the past five years, although President Biden's rejection of Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion acquisition of US Steel on national security grounds could dampen Japanese enthusiasm for investing in the U.S. Ishiba can also point to Japan's 2022 commitment to roughly double defense spending to 2% of GDP by 2027. His predecessor, the late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, used golf games, sumo wrestling matches and Wagyu burgers to help to cultivate ties with Trump, as he successfully avoided a major tariff war with the U.S. Ishiba has long called for a more equal alliance with the U.S. "I believe that having the Japan-U.S. relationship as equal as possible will enhance the sustainability of the alliance," Ishiba told NPR in a 2023 interview. "Japan has its own national interests, and the United States has its own national interests," Ishiba commented to reporters following Trump's inauguration.

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