TOKYO (Gray DC) – President Donald Trump addressed thousands of sailors stationed in Japan Tuesday aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington after holding a bilateral meeting with Japan’s new conservative Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi. (SUN-EYE TAKA-ICHI)
“We’ve come this afternoon to celebrate the strength and the skill and service of everyone in this,” Trump said to the assembled troops.
With Takaichi by his side, Trump thanked Japan for its partnership as a U.S. ally.
“Born out of the ashes of a terrible war, a bond has grown over eight decades into the beautiful friendship that we have. It’s the foundation of peace and security in the Pacific,” Trump said.
In Tokyo, Trump thanked Japanese business leaders for continuing to invest in the American economy.
“Japan is already America’s sixth largest trading partner. And I think as of today, that’s that’s kind of probably two notches. And the number one source of foreign direct investment,” Trump said.
He announced about $500 billion in commitments from business leaders, including $10 billion from Toyota to build new manufacturing plants in the U.S.
Trump’s next stop on his Asian tour is South Korea for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit and a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Officials from both countries have said that a trade deal between the U.S. and China is nearly complete.
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