FOREIGN POLICY/JAPAN/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump pushed for Japan to buy ‘massive’ amounts of military equipment from the U.S., saying that it would help the country shoot down missiles like the pair that nearby North Korea has fired overhead in recent months…
Mr. Abe, in turn, anticipated buying more military equipment from the U.S., and mentioned plans for more advanced fighter jets and upgrades to existing missile-defense systems…
The two leaders spoke to reporters at the Akasaka Palace, the site of several meetings between U.S. and Japanese leaders, as their two days together drew to a close. The men shared several meals and a round of golf and held formal meetings…
Still, there were clear differences between the two, particularly on trade. While Mr. Abe said they agreed to step up negotiations on bilateral trade issues, he also hinted at his hope that the Trans-Pacific Partnership or something like it could be revived under U.S. and Japanese leadership.
Mr. Trump withdrew the U.S. from the proposed multinational trade agreement at the start of his presidency, and has expressed interest in bilateral deals in place of wider ones…
The two leaders are much closer in their views on North Korea, as they reaffirmed Monday [11-6-17].”
-Michael C. Bender, “Trump Urges Japan to Buy More U.S. Military Equipment,” The Wall Street Journal online, Nov. 6, 2017 05:04am