Trump arrives in Tokyo With Remarks About Trade Imbalance
Trump arrives in Tokyo With Remarks About Trade Imbalance
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US president Donald Trump kicked off his state visit to Japan on Saturday by urging Japanese business leaders to increase investment in the United State while he chided Japan for having a "substantial edge" on trade that negotiators were trying to even out in a bilateral deal. Trump also promoted the U.S. under his leadership, saying “there’s never been a better time” to invest or do business in America, and he urged corporate leaders to come.

Shortly after arriving at a red-carpet welcome at the airport, Trump attended a reception at the residence of US Ambassador William Hagerty that the White House said included Japanese business executives from Toyota, Nissan, Honda, SoftBank, and Rakuten. The visit is meant to be largely ceremonial. The president will meet Shinzo Abe, the prime minister, on Sunday for a round of golf, a sumo tournament, and a private dinner.

Trump said the US and Japan "are hard at work" negotiating and said he wanted a deal to address the trade imbalance between the two countries. "Japan has had a substantial edge for many, many years, but that's OK, maybe that's why you like us so much," he said. "With this deal we hope to address the trade imbalance, removing barriers to United States exports and ensure fairness and reciprocity in our relationship," Trump further said.

 

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