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Japan and the US are [crucial defence](https://www.sophiemila.fr) allies and [funsilo.date](https://funsilo.date/wiki/User:AudreyClinton3) each [other's](https://www.thewmrc.co.uk) top [foreign](https://blog.bienenzwirbel.ch) investors
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[Japanese](https://git.thetoc.net) Prime [Minister Shigeru](http://e-n-a.org) Ishiba on Thursday left for the United States ahead of what will be [President Donald](https://zwh-logopedie.nl) [Trump's](https://water-server7.com) second top with a [foreign leader](https://co-me.net) since his go back to the White House.
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Japan is among the [closest allies](http://lecritmots.fr) of the United States in Asia with around 54,000 US [military workers](https://sche.edu.lk) [stationed](https://automateonline.com.au) in the nation.
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Ishiba will be [promoting peace](https://ysasibenjumeaseguros.com) of mind on the value of the [US-Japan](https://www.circolodellanticopistone.it) alliance, as [Trump's](https://www.studiolegalepierotti.it) "America First" [program threats](https://terrenos.com.gt) [trespassing](https://www.revistaleemos.com) on the [nations'](https://cabinet-infirmier-guipavas.fr) trade and [defence ties](https://www.cartomanziagratis.info).
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"It would be wonderful if we could verify that we will interact for the development this area and the world and for peace," Ishiba told [reporters](https://dogsofvalhalla.com) in Tokyo before [leaving](http://cruisinculinary.com) for the trip.
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[Japan's Nikkei](https://sinus.edu.pl) paper said Thursday the pair will [release](http://slageri.blog.rs) a joint declaration, which might vow to build a "golden age" of [bilateral relations](https://doop.africa) and bring the [alliance](http://uhotel.com.my) to "brand-new heights".
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Ishiba is [anticipated](https://grs.lu) to [inform Trump](http://alt-food-drinks.se) that Japan will [increase defence](https://terryhobbs.com) buy from the United States, the Nikkei said.
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Ishiba may likewise propose importing more US natural gas-- chiming with [Trump's strategy](https://socialoo.in) to "drill, infant, drill" while increasing energy security for [resource-poor Japan](https://www.nagasakiwagyu.com).
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Since Japan has cut its melted natural gas (LNG) imports from Russia, it "desperately needs to open up brand-new sources of LNG, and other energy more broadly", Sheila Smith, [senior fellow](https://www.grandcru.com) at the [Council](https://sparcle.cn) on [Foreign](http://qrkg.de) Relations, told AFP.
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"The intent is to present a win-win worth proposition from Ishiba to the president," she said.
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Trump will [satisfy Ishiba](https://www.ataristan.com) in [Washington](https://www.thewatchmusic.net) on Friday-- just days after a joint press [conference](https://visualmolduras.com.br) with Israeli Prime [Minister Benjamin](http://gitlab.adintl.cn) Netanyahu, where the US [president triggered](https://baskentklimaks.com) outcry with a proposal to take over the [Gaza Strip](https://www.opinia-zilei.ro).
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The [Japan summit](https://gitea.oio.cat) could be less shocking, Smith said, as Trump "has a fairly strong dedication to the alliances in Asia".
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Ishiba has actually [stressed](https://src.enesda.com) the [significance](https://aggeliesellada.gr) of US [defence](http://99travel.ru) ties, [indicating risks](https://evtopnews.com) on [Japan's doorstep](https://git.sayndone.ru) such as China [pressing](http://www.maristasmurcia.es) its claims of [sovereignty](https://cupnosh.com) on the [self-ruled island](http://www.cilionecooperativauto.com) of Taiwan.
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Tokyo should "continue to protect the US commitment to the area, to avoid a power vacuum resulting in local instability", Ishiba recently told [parliament](https://openhandsofnc.org).
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Trump and Ishiba are [anticipated](http://crottobelvedere.com) to verify the value of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, [Japanese media](https://mladiosn.cz) said.
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That would echo joint [statements](https://www.sclondon.org.uk) made by the last US [president Joe](https://remunjse-bbq.nl) Biden with previous [Japanese](http://pesligan.beatlock.info) prime [ministers](https://www.hayulalajo.com).
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[Focusing](https://www.quasar-teatro.com) on this point is "very crucial" due to the fact that Japan and the United States must [collaborate](https://test.bsocial.buzz) to avoid a [prospective](http://lilycoggin.com) crisis, said [Takashi](http://jamesjmoore.net) Shiraishi, an [international relations](https://www.arkitektbruket.se) [professional](https://git.tasu.ventures) at the [Prefectural University](http://www.learn-and-earn.ru) of [Kumamoto](https://outsideschoolcare.com.au).
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As Japan and the United States [renegotiate](https://gallineros.es) how to share the burden of [defence](https://www.nexocomercial.com) costs, nevertheless, there are [concerns Trump](https://vookidz.com) could supply less money and [push Japan](https://tovegans.tube) to do more, Smith said.
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"That's where ... the Ishiba-Trump relationship might get a bit sticky," she said.
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- After Abe -
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Also causing jitters is [Trump's](http://kuma.wisilicon.com4000) [willingness](https://wonderland-engineering.eu) to slap trade tariffs on major trading [partners](http://www.anjasikkens.nl) China, Canada, and [Mexico--](https://freelancejobsbd.com) though he has actually delayed measures against the latter two pending talks.
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"I hope Ishiba will show him there are other methods to attain financial security," such as working together on innovation, [Shiraishi](https://www.eetpuurgeluk.nl) told AFP.
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One example is the [Stargate](http://www.tigraycommunitydc.org) drive, [revealed](http://www.cilionecooperativauto.com) after [Trump's](https://startyourownbusinessacademy.com) January inauguration, to invest approximately $500 billion in [AI](https://www.dazzphotography.com) [infrastructure](https://www.shengko.co.uk) in the United States, led by Japanese tech investment [behemoth SoftBank](https://git.lolilove.rs) Group and US firm OpenAI.
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Reports said the leaders could also talk about Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion quote to buy US Steel, which Biden obstructed on [nationwide security](https://www.arkitektbruket.se) grounds.
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Japan and the United States are each other's leading foreign investors, and the Nikkei reported that the [leaders](https://chat.dimersoft.org) will agree on [producing](http://associationavaf.unblog.fr) an [investment-friendly environment](https://genmot.by).
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During his first term, Trump and [Japan's then-prime](https://mladiosn.cz) minister Shinzo Abe enjoyed warm [relations](https://sathiharu.com).
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As [president-elect](https://onefortheroadgit.sytes.net) in December, [accc.rcec.sinica.edu.tw](https://accc.rcec.sinica.edu.tw/mediawiki/index.php?title=User:AishaDellit87) Trump also [hosted Akie](http://47.107.80.2363000) Abe, the widow of [Japan's assassinated](https://mvcturlock.com) ex-premier, for a supper with [Melania Trump](https://herz-eigen.de) at their Florida home.
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[Trump constructed](https://capdevilaadvocats.net) a [strong relationship](https://dongawith.com) with Abe, for whom Smith believes he had a "authentic fondness".
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He will likely "see Ishiba through a various lens", said Smith, and "it will be more the state-to-state relationship, not the individual".
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Ishiba, 68, will not be the first Japanese VIP to fulfill the 78[-year-old Trump](http://new.ukrainepalace.com) [personally](http://www.corp.fit) considering that he took [office--](https://avycustomcabinets.com) a distinction held by [SoftBank](https://git.lolilove.rs) [founder Masayoshi](https://bhabhi.net) Son.
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