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So the Japanese technology will be provided (to U.S. Steel), and the better quality products will be manufactured in the United States,
It is not one-sided. It will be reciprocal. It will be mutually beneficial,
the prime minister said of the newly agreed deal So they've agreed to invest heavily in U.S. Steel, as opposed to own it,
It is not acquisition, it is investment,
Ishiba said through an interpreter, referring to the current nature of the transaction between Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel We're going to have tariffs, mostly reciprocal tariffs ... and I'm going to be probably meeting on that on Monday ... that's the only fair way to do it
Asked if Japan would also be targeted, Trump said I'm okay with that, sure."
After our meeting today, I'm confident that the cherished alliance between our two countries and others also will continue to flourish long and into the future,
The Japanese are definitely thinking of ways to both reduce the deficit and create jobs in the United States in industrial sectors that are of particular interest to Donald Trump,
said Kenneth Weinstein, head of Japan program at Washington's conservative Hudson Institute think tank There's two foreign heads of state that have been received in the Oval Office,
said Rahm Emanuel, Biden's ambassador to Tokyo We all know that President Trump pays a lot of attention to deficits as an indication of the economic fairness and strength of the relationship so I'm sure discussions will happen about that."
Asked about the US trade deficit with Japan and the threat of tariffs, a second senior Trump administration official said Our two nations will continue to work together to ensure we deter threats in the region through our full range of military capabilities,
The United States is proud of our long and close alliance with Japan,
They'll be looking at an investment rather than a purchase,
Trump said at a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Our foreign minister expressed his concerns among Japanese and U.S. business communities after this decision was made by former President Biden — many Japanese and American industry [leaders] expressed their great concerns about the possible impact on the future investment of Japan in America and vice versa,
I think we're going to be discussing that today,
I am totally against the once great and powerful U.S. Steel being bought by a foreign company, in this case Nippon Steel of Japan.”
Back then, in a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump said I think it will be very easy for Japan,
Trump said at start of his Oval Office meeting with Ishiba I would like to focus on building a personal relationship of trust between the two of us,
Ishiba told reporters before heading to Washington It is not only among politicians, but also among the general public as well as business leaders,
Shinzo was a great friend of mine,
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