Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces the challenge of building a rapport with President Trump while addressing long-standing U.S. concerns about trade imbalances and security burden-sharing. Ishiba seeks to strengthen the bilateral relationship but must navigate Trump's 'America first' stance and potential shifts in U.S. foreign policy.
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.
"That's going to be extremely difficult for the Japanese to do, given the difficulties that they have at this moment. Again, because of a weak prime minister with competing national policy priorities," such as trying to Japan considers its alliance with the U.S. as the cornerstone of its foreign policy and any Japanese leader must be seen to be an effective alliance manager. That means Japanese leaders try to get in the White House door as early as possible in a new U.S. administration, regardless of what outcomes can be assured, and before the new administration's policies have become clear.What neither Ishiba nor other Japanese officials will discuss publicly is their concern that the U.S.
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