US and Japan forge stronger alliances • FRANCE 24 English

Shoulderto-sh shoulder with Japan’s freshly elected Prime Minister Sai Taki, American President Donald Trump visited the US aircraft carrier George Washington stationed near Tokyo. There, Trump announced the delivery of Japan’s long awaited order of US missiles for F-35 fighter jets. have just approved the first batch of missiles, but it’s the first batch of missiles to be delivered to the Japanese self-defense forces for Japan’s F-35s, and they’re coming this week. This is one of the latest stops in Trump’s Japan visit, focusing on security and trade. Earlier, Japan’s first female prime minister pledged to boost military spending to 2% of GDP this year ahead of schedule. A promise warmly welcomed by the US president as it includes purchases of American military equipment. Joining Trump on stage, she doubled down on her wish. Madame Prime Minister, Japan is committed to fundamentally reinforcing its defense capabilities, and Japan is ready to contribute even more proactively to peace and stability in the region. The visit has been heavy on expressions of mutual admiration. Trump described the prime minister as an ally of the strongest level, while Takayichi said she would nominate him for a Nobel Peace Prize and praised the new golden age between the two countries in order to make Japan and the United States stronger and more prosperous. I want to work together with President Trump to build a new golden age of the Japan US alliance. Trump and Takayichi also signed a rare earths agreement in an effort to decrease reliance on Beijing for these materials. On Wednesday, Trump will conclude his Asia trip with a stop in South Korea where he is expected to meet with China’s Ciinping for talks on a possible trade deal. You feel down.

US President Donald Trump is on a visit to Japan, where he met with newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, highlighting strengthened security and trade ties. He approved Japan’s long-awaited missile order for F-35 fighter jets and praised Takaichi’s pledge to increase military spending. The visit also saw a rare earths agreement signed to reduce reliance on China, with both leaders celebrating a ‘golden age’ in the Japan-US alliance.
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10 comments

  1. Knowing that he changes his mind, as much as he changes his mood, what should we believe about his promises and his words during this visit?

  2. Very forgiving of the Japanese, I’m not so sure that the families of the victims of the American nuclear attack are so forgiving though.

  3. There is no "alliance" between the U.S. and Japan, it's a owner/vassal relationship. And this meeting simply confirmed that Japan is a loyal vassal willing to sink and go down with the U.S.

  7. US and Japan forge stronger alliances?
    No. It's colony vs master relationship, just like germany vs US.
    US troops control their country.

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