US EditionJapan’s Ishiba to tread cautiously in first meeting with Trump
- Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru will meet U.S. President Donald Trump on February 7, marking their first summit since Ishiba took office.
- The leaders plan to issue a joint statement focusing on U.S.-Japan relations, emphasizing economy, security, and countering China.
- Ishiba aims to discuss increasing U.S. Energy imports and Japan's defense spending during the summit.
- Both leaders will reaffirm the importance of peace in the Taiwan Strait and the application of Article 5 regarding the Senkaku Islands.
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Japan's Ishiba to Tread Cautiously in First Meeting With Trump
(Bloomberg) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will likely proceed cautiously in his first meeting with President Donald Trump on Friday as he seeks to avoid economic fallout from tariffs and reaffirm his country’s security alliance with the US.
‘Little PM’ Takao to Attend Ishiba-Trump Meeting as Interpreter; Official Previously Interpreted During Meetings Between Trump and then PM Abe
A senior Foreign Ministry official who once interpreted for then Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will act as an interpreter for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at a summit meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, scheduled for Friday, according to multiple government sources.
Japan’s Ishiba to tread cautiously in first meeting with Trump
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday. Japanese officials say they want to reaffirm the US-Japan alliance and build strong personal ties between Ishiba and Trump. VOA’s Bill Gallo reports from Seoul, South Korea. Camera: Bill Gallo
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