Donald Trump and Shigeru Ishiba, Japanese Prime Minister at a press conference at the White House, on February 7, 2025, in Washington. Evan VUCCI / AP The cordiality of exchanges, Friday, February 7 in Washington, between Japanese Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, and the American president, Donald Trump, somewhat reassured Japan. Tokyo feared the first Nippo-American summit in the second Trump administration. What would happen to relations with his first strategic and commercial partner? Everything indicates that they will strengthen. The two leaders promised to bring them into a “new golden age”. “I like Japan,” said the American president to arrive at the arrival of the Prime Minister, the second foreign leader received by Donald Trump since he took office after the head of the Israeli government, Benyamin Netanyahu. MM. Trump and Ishiba met in the morning, then shared a work lunch in the White House. The exchanges were “productive in a friendly atmosphere”, according to the entourage of the Prime Minister. At a press conference, the head of the Japanese government acknowledged that he found the Republican “scary” on television, but “very sincere” in person, while ensuring that he was not trying to “flatter him”. Very friendly, his host, who found Mr. Ishiba “very strong”, appreciated. The commitments made are enough to reassure Shigeru Ishiba, who “obtained what he wanted during this summit” and “shown that he could appear alongside the president and even win his respect,” notes Tobias Harris, Japan specialist political analyst. You have 77.52% of this article to read. The rest is reserved for subscribers.
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Publish date : 2025-02-08 12:44:17
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