TOKYO: US President Donald Trump instructed Japanese business leaders on Saturday to extend their funding in the United States whilst gently knocking Japan for having a "substantial edge" on trade that negotiators were looking to even out in a bilateral deal.
Trump arrived in Japan on Saturday for a largely ceremonial state consult with meant to showcase sturdy ties at the same time as trade tensions loom. In the evening, the Tokyo Sky Tree tower was once lit up crimson, white and blue in Trump's honor.
Shortly after arriving at the airport to a red-carpet welcome, he attended a reception at the residence of US Ambassador William Hagerty that the White House stated included top Japanese business executives from Toyota, Nissan, Honda, SoftBank and Rakuten.
Trump told the corporate officers that there had never been a better time to invest in the United States and repeated a grievance that the Federal Reserve's insurance policies had saved US financial expansion from reaching its complete potential.
With trade talks ongoing, Trump also got in a dig at Japan and stated he wanted a deal to address the trade imbalance between the two countries and ensure equity and reciprocity.
"Japan has had a substantial edge for many, many years, but that’s OK, maybe that’s why you like us so much," he stated.
Trump will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday for a spherical of golf, a sumo tournament and a non-public dinner.
The two men percentage a warm relationship, which the Japanese chief objectives to emphasize as Washington considers tariffs on Japanese auto exports that the Trump administration perspectives as a possible nationwide safety threat.
The United States is in the midst of an expensive trade struggle with China in protest towards Beijing's treatment of US firms, and tensions with Japan and the European Union over trade are simmering.
Trump and Abe are expected to address trade during extra formal talks on Monday, however officers have played down the potential for a deal during the consult with. North Korea's nuclear and missile programs also are more likely to be at the time table.
The commute is largely ceremonial in nature. The president will develop into the first international chief to be won by way of new Japanese Emperor Naruhito since he inherited the throne previous this month; he and Harvard-educated Empress Masako will host an elaborate dinner for the Trumps on Monday night.
Trump made transparent during an impromptu news conference on Thursday that he was once flattered by way of the invitation.
"Prime Minister Abe said to me, very specifically, 'You are the guest of honor.' There's only one guest of honor ... I'm the guest of honor at the biggest event that they've had in over 200 years," Trump stated.
"So it's a great thing. And we get along very well with Japan. I get along very well with the prime minister."
Trump arrived in Japan on Saturday for a largely ceremonial state consult with meant to showcase sturdy ties at the same time as trade tensions loom. In the evening, the Tokyo Sky Tree tower was once lit up crimson, white and blue in Trump's honor.
Shortly after arriving at the airport to a red-carpet welcome, he attended a reception at the residence of US Ambassador William Hagerty that the White House stated included top Japanese business executives from Toyota, Nissan, Honda, SoftBank and Rakuten.
Trump told the corporate officers that there had never been a better time to invest in the United States and repeated a grievance that the Federal Reserve's insurance policies had saved US financial expansion from reaching its complete potential.
With trade talks ongoing, Trump also got in a dig at Japan and stated he wanted a deal to address the trade imbalance between the two countries and ensure equity and reciprocity.
"Japan has had a substantial edge for many, many years, but that’s OK, maybe that’s why you like us so much," he stated.
Trump will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday for a spherical of golf, a sumo tournament and a non-public dinner.
The two men percentage a warm relationship, which the Japanese chief objectives to emphasize as Washington considers tariffs on Japanese auto exports that the Trump administration perspectives as a possible nationwide safety threat.
The United States is in the midst of an expensive trade struggle with China in protest towards Beijing's treatment of US firms, and tensions with Japan and the European Union over trade are simmering.
Trump and Abe are expected to address trade during extra formal talks on Monday, however officers have played down the potential for a deal during the consult with. North Korea's nuclear and missile programs also are more likely to be at the time table.
The commute is largely ceremonial in nature. The president will develop into the first international chief to be won by way of new Japanese Emperor Naruhito since he inherited the throne previous this month; he and Harvard-educated Empress Masako will host an elaborate dinner for the Trumps on Monday night.
Trump made transparent during an impromptu news conference on Thursday that he was once flattered by way of the invitation.
"Prime Minister Abe said to me, very specifically, 'You are the guest of honor.' There's only one guest of honor ... I'm the guest of honor at the biggest event that they've had in over 200 years," Trump stated.
"So it's a great thing. And we get along very well with Japan. I get along very well with the prime minister."
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