US EditionTakaichi to Be 'Candid' with Trump as War Hurts Japan
Takaichi will address economic and security impacts of the Iran war on Japan's oil supply and US-Japan trade partnership during her Washington talks with Trump.
- Next week, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will travel to Washington to meet President Donald Trump to press him on Iran fallout, Japan's $550 billion pledge, and a $36 billion project tranche.
- With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, Japan faces acute energy vulnerability as 95 per cent of Japan's oil imports come from the Middle East and strategic oil reserves were released on Wednesday.
- A video published on Thursday showed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visibly exhausted after a budget session; she had cold-like symptoms, rested at her official residence, and skipped meetings with local Middle Eastern ambassadors.
- Economists note feeble growth and the risk of higher food prices as rising crude above $100 per barrel and a weaker yen push up Japan's hefty import bill, while investors worry as bond yields hit records.
- Sayuri Romei said 'Takaichi will need to use the personal rapport she has built with Trump since last fall to try to convince him to look past the current conflict in the Middle East, and make him see the repercussions that it is having beyond the region', as Japan–China tensions and Trump’s planned China visit add diplomatic complexity.
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