TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba mentioned on Tuesday he needed to strengthen his nation’s alliance with america, 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 feel it is vital to strengthen the U.S.-Japan alliance even additional… and share a standard understanding of the scenario in north-east Asia,” he mentioned at a press convention, including that no dates for a possible assembly have been set but.
Ishiba, in workplace since October, has sought a gathering with Trump, however instructed reporters final month that the president-elect’s camp had mentioned conferences with world leaders have been restricted underneath 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 following fiscal yr from April.
He additionally pledged to work on measures to boost minimal wages and to get rid of public issues for the long run to spice up non-public consumption.
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