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“Close” appeal in Japan-US Summit?
What kind of relationship will be established with President Trump?
The world is paying attention.
The coast guards who keep a watchful eye on a boat equipped with guns.
The reason of such strict security is, here Florida is
with the villa of President Trump
The two leaders will have summit at White House of Washington
after that, by the presidential plane
they are scheduled to move together to
Florida with President Trump’s villa.
There at the golf course owned by President Trump
it is planned that they shall play golf.
During the eight years of execution of office of former President Obama,
he had summits with five Japan prime ministers
the closeness such as playing sports
has never been performed.
In fact when President Obama came to Japan
he and Prime Minister Abe had meal at a high-class sushi restaurant
“once the meal started the conversation of TPP started”
there was such episode, and the relationship was
described as “business like”.
On the other hand, in the past the “honeymoon” that was noticed was
then Prime Minster Koizumi and President Bush.
The two leaders emphasised that it was
“the most mature relationship between the two countries in history”
“the personal closeness between the two leaders also played a large role in it”
they commented.
This time, Prime Minster Abe
is going to ride on the presidential plane Air Force One
it is the first case since Koizumi-san.
It looks like an exceptionally favourable hospitality,
but there is also lots of criticism towards establishing a close appeal with President Trump
voices of concern are spreading.
After the inauguration, the first summit held was
with the British Prime Minister May
President Trump held her hand for escort,
in fact during the British “anti-Trump demonstration” happened after the summit
the scene of the two hand-in-hand was also
criticised by the demonstrators.
In regard to the golf this time
even from the Liberal Democratic Party to which Prime Minister Abe belongs
“if they play golf together the criticism towards Prime Minster Abe
may bounce back” there is such concern.
An official of the administration, regarding the relationship with President Trump
expressed that it is good to establish a “strategic honeymoon relationship”,
in other words it is built upon the calculation of mutual benefit
while a close relationship is favourable.
Then for the contents of the essential meeting
what topics are to be expected?
For example President Trump announced as soon as he assumed office
the withdrawal from “TPP = Trans-Pacific Partnership”.
Prime Minister Abe in his response to the National Diet
said that he would “persist explaining [the meaning of TPP during the summit]”
so it is highly possible that this will be included in the summit agenda.
Also President Trump
criticises Japan being unfair on
“automobile export” and “Japan exchange rate policy”.
Regarding such economic problem
[Prime Minister Abe] considers investment on the US high-speed railway project and
bringing cooperation in areas such as energy.
According to the latest opinion poll conducted by NNN
regarding the question “Is President Trump having a positive influence to Japan?”
close to 70% of respondents answered that they “do not think so”.
As for the summit on 10 February can such concerns be wiped out.
Source: News Zeroイチメン (http://www.ntv.co.jp/zero/ichimen/2017/02/post-333.html)