TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba mentioned on Tuesday he needed to strengthen his nation’s alliance with the USA, as he pushed for as early as attainable a gathering with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
Japan is neighbours with an more and more assertive China and a nuclear-armed North Korea that has been deepening navy ties with Russia.
“I believe it is essential to strengthen the U.S.-Japan alliance even additional… and share a typical understanding of the state of affairs in north-east Asia,” he mentioned at a press convention, including that no dates for a possible assembly had been set but.
Ishiba, in workplace since October, has sought a gathering with Trump, however advised reporters final month that the president-elect’s camp had mentioned conferences with world leaders had been restricted below the Logan Act earlier than Trump’s January inauguration.
Trump has met with Akie Abe, the widow of the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Ishiba additionally mentioned his cupboard plans to approve on Dec. 27 a draft state funds for the subsequent fiscal yr from April.
He additionally pledged to work on measures to boost minimal wages and to eradicate public issues for the longer term to spice up personal consumption.
