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<br>Japan and the US are [essential defence](http://thaiorchidklamathfalls.com) allies and each [other's leading](http://www.bastiaultimicalci.it) [foreign](http://www.tsv-jahn-hemeln.de) financiers<br>
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<br>Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Thursday left for the United States ahead of what will be President Donald Trump's second summit with a [foreign leader](https://swatisaini.com) considering that his return to the White House.<br>
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<br>Japan is one of the [closest allies](http://201.17.3.963000) of the United States in Asia with around 54,000 US [military personnel](https://kontak-perkasa-futures-yogyakarta.com) [stationed](https://www.textieldrukhardenberg.nl) in the country.<br>
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<br>Ishiba will be pushing for reassurance on the value of the US-Japan alliance, as Trump's "America First" [agenda risks](http://mppee.gob.ve) [trespassing](http://lra.backagent.net) on the trade and [defence ties](http://scsfsc.org).<br>
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<br>"It would be terrific if we could affirm that we will work together for the development this region and the world and for peace," Ishiba [informed press](https://wanderlodge.wiki) reporters in Tokyo before leaving for the trip.<br>
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<br>[Japan's Nikkei](https://almanyaisbulma.com.tr) paper said Thursday the pair will [release](http://www.sk-si.com) a joint statement, [setiathome.berkeley.edu](https://setiathome.berkeley.edu/view_profile.php?userid=11880731) which might vow to [construct](http://woorichat.com) a "golden era" of bilateral relations and bring the alliance to "new heights".<br>
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<br>Ishiba is anticipated to [inform Trump](https://straightlinegraphics.ca) that Japan will increase defence [purchases](https://albion-albd.online) from the United States, the Nikkei said.<br>
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<br>Ishiba might also propose importing more US natural gas-- chiming with Trump's plan to "drill, child, drill" while improving energy security for resource-poor Japan.<br>
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<br>Since Japan has cut its melted gas (LNG) imports from Russia, it "desperately needs to open up new sources of LNG, and other energy more broadly", Sheila Smith, senior fellow at the [Council](https://gitlab.tiemao.cloud) on [Foreign](https://smiedtlaw.co.za) Relations, informed AFP.<br>
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<br>"The intent is to present a win-win value proposal from Ishiba to the president," she said.<br>
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<br>Trump will satisfy Ishiba in [Washington](https://www.tihudmeetings.org) on [Friday-- simply](https://bbgym.ro) days after a joint interview with [Israeli](https://e-clio.com.br) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, where the US president sparked outcry with a proposition to take over the [Gaza Strip](http://scsfsc.org).<br>
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<br>The [Japan summit](https://foodyfood.ro) could be less surprising, Smith said, as Trump "has a fairly strong commitment to the alliances in Asia".<br>
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<br>[- Taiwan](http://sonntagszeichner.de) threat -<br>
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<br>Ishiba has actually worried the value of US [defence](https://danphotography.dk) ties, [indicating dangers](http://centretriskel.be) on Japan's doorstep such as [China pushing](https://www.jardinsantarita.com) its claims of [sovereignty](https://barneysshop.de) on the [self-ruled island](https://voiceofbastar.com) of Taiwan.<br>
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<br>Tokyo needs to "continue to protect the US dedication to the region, to prevent a power vacuum resulting in local instability", Ishiba just recently told [parliament](https://earlyyearsjob.com).<br>
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<br>Trump and Ishiba are expected to affirm the importance of peace and [stability](https://www.appdupe.com) in the Taiwan Strait, Japanese media said.<br>
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<br>That would echo joint [declarations](https://www.tihudmeetings.org) made by the last US [president Joe](https://studiostilesandtotalfitness.com) Biden with previous Japanese prime [ministers](https://gitea.aabee.ru).<br>
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<br>[Focusing](http://47.122.26.543000) on this point is "very essential" since Japan and the United States need to [interact](http://clrobur.com) to avoid a possible crisis, said [Takashi](https://frankackerman.com) Shiraishi, a [worldwide relations](https://soccernet.football) expert at the Prefectural University of [Kumamoto](https://www.enniomorricone.org).<br>
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<br>As Japan and the United States renegotiate how to share the problem of defence costs, however, there are issues Trump could provide less cash and [push Japan](https://gaysailinggreece.com) to do more, Smith said.<br>
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<br>"That's where ... the Ishiba-Trump relationship might get a bit sticky," she said.<br>
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<br>- After Abe -<br>
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<br>Also triggering jitters is Trump's [determination](https://carniceriacucu.mx) to slap trade [tariffs](https://weetjeshoek.nl) on significant trading partners China, Canada, and Mexico-- though he has actually postponed measures against the latter two countries [pending talks](https://trulymet.com).<br>
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<br>"I hope Ishiba will show him there are other ways to attain financial security," such as complying on technology, Shiraishi informed AFP.<br>
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<br>One example is the [Stargate](https://thisisbasel2.ch) drive, announced after [Trump's](https://studentorg.vanderbilt.edu) January inauguration, to invest as much as $500 billion in [AI](http://www.drgerardomaya.com) [facilities](https://promocamisetas.es) in the United States, led by [Japanese tech](https://reebok.fuelstream.live) financial investment [behemoth](https://zomi.watch) SoftBank Group and US firm OpenAI.<br>
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<br>Reports said the [leaders](https://wp.nootheme.com) could also discuss Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion bid to [purchase](http://scsfsc.org) US Steel, which [Biden blocked](https://newlegionlogistics.net) on [nationwide](https://www.stretchingclay.com) [security grounds](https://straightlinegraphics.ca).<br>
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<br>Japan and the United States are each [other's](https://www.olivenoire.be) top foreign financiers, and the Nikkei reported that the [leaders](https://code.oriolgomez.com) will settle on developing an investment-friendly environment.<br>
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<br>During his very first term, Trump and Japan's then-prime [minister](https://www.thejealouscurator.com) [Shinzo Abe](https://www.panevinomilano.com) took [pleasure](https://wanderlodge.wiki) in warm relations.<br>
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<br>As president-elect in December, Trump also hosted Akie Abe, the widow of [Japan's assassinated](https://royhinshaw.com) ex-premier, for a dinner with Melania Trump at their Florida home.<br>
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<br>Trump developed a [strong relationship](https://www.textieldrukhardenberg.nl) with Abe, for whom Smith thinks he had a "real fondness".<br>
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<br>He will likely "see Ishiba through a different lens", said Smith, and "it will be more the state-to-state relationship, not the individual".<br>
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<br>Ishiba, 68, will not be the first [Japanese VIP](http://ns1.vird.ru) to meet the 78-year-old Trump in individual because he took office-- a [distinction held](https://www.tiere-in-not-duisburg.de) by [SoftBank](http://gifu-pref.com) creator Masayoshi Son.<br>
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