Japan-US summit meeting ended "Japan-US trade negotiations may be announced" Mr. Trump Aug. 25 20:14
G7 Summit = Prime Minister Abe, who is visiting France to attend the seven major summits, met with President Trump in the United States for about an hour from around 6.30 pm. At the beginning, President Trump said that Japan-US trade negotiations may be announced after this meeting.
The meeting between Prime Minister Abe and President Trump in the United States was held for approximately 1 hour from around 6:30 pm Japan time.
At the beginning of the talks, Prime Minister Abe said, “I would like to have fruitful discussions about the deepening alliances and regional conditions such as North Korea and Iran, as well as Japan-US trade and economy.”
On the other hand, President Trump said that the trade negotiations between Japan and the United States are “a big deal. It may be announced after this meeting”.
President Trump said that North Korea ’s continued launches of short-range ballistic missiles, “I am not happy but have not breached the agreement. We are in conversation. He was dissatisfied with “Korea is playing a war game.” I also think that US-ROK joint military exercises are unnecessary. ”
On the other hand, Prime Minister Abe pointed out that “Japan thinks that short-range ballistic missiles are also in violation of the UN resolution,” and said the US-North Korea talks about North Korea ’s denuclearization, “ Japan is fully supportive. ”
This is the 13th time since the two leaders have met at the G20 Osaka Summit in June.
The contents of the talks are not clear, but over the trade negotiations between Japan and the United States, the opening of the agricultural products market that the United States demanded in the ministerial talks held earlier would limit the level of the TPP agreement. Based on the fact that a de facto agreement was reached, it was confirmed that the content was confirmed and opinions were exchanged over the timing of the conclusion.
In addition, it seems that we have exchanged opinions regarding participation in the voluntary coalition that the United States is aiming to form in order to respond to North Korea that repeatedly launches ballistic missiles and to ensure the safety of the Holmes Strait in the Middle East.
In addition, it is also noticed what kind of exchanges took place between the two leaders after South Korea notified the destruction of the Japan-Korea Military Information Comprehensive Protection Agreement = GSOMIA.