Trump Lets Japan Off the Hook on Trade — at Least for Now
High priority is being placed on the American-Japanese alliance.
President Trump is letting Japan off the hook — for now. After threatening tariff increases on some of America’s biggest trading partners, Mr. Trump, it seems, places a high enough priority on the American-Japanese alliance to go easy on warning the same tough treatment for Japan.
That is becoming clear from Mr. Trump’s session with Japan’s prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba – the first foreign leader Mr. Trump chose to receive at the White House after welcoming Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu.
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