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Now, President Trump's been meeting
Japan's Prime Minister Sai Takahichi for
talks on trade and security. The pair
have already signed a framework deal on
the supply of critical minerals and rare
earth minerals. And in his opening
remarks, President Trump had high praise
for Japan's new leader. He said ties
with Tokyo stronger than ever as he
touted a potential arms deal between the
two. President Trump then delivered a
speech to American sailors on the USS
George Washington, an aircraft carrier
currently docked in Japan. He was
accompanied by Prime Minister Takichi.
>> This woman is a winner. So, you know, we
become very close friends all of a
sudden because their stock market today
and our stock market today hit an
all-time high. That means we're doing
something right. But the cherished
alliance between the United States and
Japan is one of the most remarkable
relationships in the entire world.
Really, there's never been anything like
it. Born out of the ashes of a terrible
war. Our bond has grown over eight
decades into the beautiful friendship
that we have. It's a foundation of peace
and security in the Pacific. You see it?
>> Well, let's speak to our correspondent
in Tokyo, Shimmer Khalil. So, Shya, a
good first meeting uh between the new
prime minister Takahichi and President
Trump. uh what's your assessment of the
overall relationship between the two and
how this meeting has taken it into
whatever direction.
Do you know Rajini? I think Sai
Takayichi went into this meeting as a
big test, her big diplomatic debut after
she made history as Japan's first female
prime minister last week and there was a
lot to worry about because this is a big
guest to host in your first week in
power. But I think that so far and we're
coming towards the end of the day, it
has really gone very well for the prime
minister. H was full of praise for her.
He called her a winner. I think they've
served some iconic pictures there in
their first meeting um earlier in the
day, but also on board the USS JW George
Washington amid um the US Navy. It's a
message of strength. It's a message of
solidified friendship and alliance and a
message that those two partners um on
the uh on the trade front and crucially
on the defense and the military front
are stronger than ever. And remember
these two share a common friend which is
the late prime minister Shinszo Abby.
And you know even though he's no longer
with us he was killed more than 3 years
ago. It felt to me like he was very much
present in spirit today Rajini and this
is not just an icebreaking exercise. I
think the fact that these two leaders
shared a a close relationship with
Shinszo Abby meant that there was a lot
of ground that was already covered uh on
the first meeting. They had a lot in
common. I think when it comes to Donald
Trump pushing for more military spending
from Japan, he's pushing an open door.
But I think despite the pleasantries and
a very positive day so far for the Prime
Minister Sonai Takayichi, there's going
to be some tough decisions for her to
make when Donald Trump pushes on trade,
especially more access for the United
States in Japanese markets, in the car
market, in the agriculture market. This
is going to be tricky for her. So she
has to strike that balance between
managing her country's alliance with the
United States and managing her country's
domestic interests.
>> Okay, Sha Halil in Tokyo. Thank you very
much for the moment. Well, let's stay
with that story by speaking to Asuka
Kuabara, a polit politics and economics
analyst who is also in Tokyo. Welcome to
BBC News. Well, President Trump has
hailed what he's described a golden age
um between the US and Japan. How would
you define that golden age right now?
Then
>> mentioned the the beginning of the
discussions between Trump and Takichi
has been anything but successful. Uh
they were praising each other commenting
um all the positive things including the
ties with Mr. Abeshindo who was close
friend close friends of Donald Trump as
well as um predecessor successor of um
Miss Takahuchi. So I believe that the
this um created the fundamental of the
strong relationship between the US and
Japan and I um we will see how that goes
um along the line especially when it
comes to the the trade deals. Yeah,
let's talk about the trade deal in a
second, but let's talk about this rare
earths uh deal that they signed. Um, how
significant is this in your estimation?
>> I believe that both Tak Takichi and
Trump has u have shared view on China.
They both want to show a strong stance
against China and agreeing on the rare
earth deal with um you know between
Japan and US definitely helps them to
strengthen its relationship and of
course it's a tricky tricky situation
where um China will get involved and and
uh it will definitely in um in include
other players in the market but this is
a very significant deal that Japan has
backup from the US as well as the US
making sure that um they have an ally in
the region Asia Pacific so that they can
play a more stronger stance against
China which I I believe that is shared
between Mr. Taki and Trump.
>> And just very briefly, tariffs is
another bug bear, isn't it, for most
countries when it comes to dealing with
the US. Um, I know America wants better
access to Japan's car market, for
example. Where are things at the moment
when it comes to the two on tariffs?
And unfortunately in the Japan yen has
been quite weak u which weakened the the
um presence of the Japanese car makers
and that is why the deal with the US you
know m Donald Trump Donald Trump pushing
for the purchase of the American cars um
by Japan has been um quite um
controversial but at the same time with
the strong sentiment of the economy um
making pushing the uh NIK to be to
average to be more than 50,000 yen for
the first time in the history. It has a
good indication to the Japanese
companies overall and it definitely will
play a significant role when it comes to
the actual implementation of the the
trade related to the auto manufacturing.
>> Okay. Uh, Asa Kuabara, thank you very
much for sharing your thoughts and
analysis as President Trump continues
his visit to Japan.
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