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Washington – President Trump will hold a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shigro Eshiba on Friday, as Nippon Steel hopes in Japan that the Trump administration allows approximately $ 15 billion to the United States to move forward.
Mr. Trump met the CEO of USS Steel, David Burit, at the White House on Thursday. Biden Administration It prevented the sale of American steel To Nippon Steel last month, Nippon Steel hopes that the Trump administration allows for sale, though The former vow of Mr. Trump To prevent the deal too. The United States has filed a lawsuit for Biden administration’s decision to prevent Nippon Steel from taking a competitor in Pittsburgh.
A senior management official told reporters in a phone call: “The United States is proud of our long alliance and scratching with Japan, and it is time for a new era of the United States’ Japanese relations to bring peace and prosperity to the Indian Pacific Ocean.” “Our country will continue to work together to ensure deterrent threats in the region through our full group of our military capabilities.”
Friday is the first meeting of Mr. Trump with a person with Ishiba.
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Mr. Trump’s appearance with the Japanese Prime Minister is his second meeting and a joint press conference with a foreign leader this week. On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hosted, and said that the United States wanted this Control From and “owning” the Gaza Strip.
Ishiba is possible to persuade Mr. Trump to put any tariffs on Japanese goods, as Mr. Trump exercises his authority to slap the definitions of countries that are believed to not treat the United States fairly.
The United States and Japan have close financial relations, Japan is the largest source of foreign direct investment in the United States
A senior administration official said that the topics of their discussion will include training exercises and increased cooperation in defense and technology equipment, foreign investment in the United States, energy exports, and ways to increase cooperation in satellite projects, among other things.
Mr. Trump grew close to the former Prime Minister in Japan, Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated in 2022. Mr. Trump hosted the widow of Abe in Mar Lajo in December.
How to watch President Trump’s press conference
What: President Trump holds a press conference with the Japanese Prime Minister
date: Friday, February 7, 2025
time: After 1 pm EST
location: White House
Online stream: Live on CBS News in the video player above and on a mobile phone or a broadcast device.
He contributed to this report.
