VIDEO : Trump Meets With Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Sets Tone for Strong Alliance
President Trump is making a great impression with world leaders, having a cordial call with China’s President and a friendly meeting with Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
One thing Trump did NOT do was BOW like Obama. Therefore, there was great mutual respect.
From FoxNews
President Trump Friday met with Japan’s prime minister one day after a phone call with China’s leader that was reportedly friendly and one where Trump vowed to honor a “one China” policy.
Japan, a major U.S. ally in the Pacific, has long been a suspicious of its neighbor
Welcoming Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the White House with a hug, Trump said he wants to bring the post-World War II alliance with Japan “even closer.”
Although Japan is a historic rival of China, Trump said that his long and “warm” conversation with Xi was good for Tokyo, too.”I believe that will all work out very well for everybody, China, Japan, the United States and everybody in the region,” Trump said at a joint news conference with Abe.
Trump, fresh off patching up ties with China, reassured Japan’s leader that the U.S. will defend its close ally. Together, the pronouncements illustrated a shift toward a more mainstream Trump stance on U.S. policy toward Asia.
Welcoming Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the White House with a hug, Trump said he wants to bring the post-World War II alliance with Japan “even closer.”
While such calls are ritual after these types of meetings, from Trump they’re sure to calm anxieties that he has stoked by demanding that America’s partners pay more for their own defense.
Abe, a nationalist adept at forging relationships with self-styled strongmen overseas, was the only world leader to meet the Republican before his inauguration. He is now the second to do so since Trump took office. Flattering the billionaire businessman, Abe said he would welcome the United States becoming “even greater.”
He also invited Trump to visit Japan this year. Trump accepted, according to a joint statement.
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