Ishiba, after meeting Trump, voices optimism over averting tariffs

He's a bad news, period.

Never trust US..

Never trust Trump..

Bad mistake Sir. History shows trump cannot be trusted.

trump will abuse you and Japan.

This man has threatened the sovereignty of a G7 allied nation. He will not negotiate with Japan in good faith.

I support Donald trump over Kamala Harris.

I don't trust Donald Trump not to slip and slide if the government of China was to blockade Taiwan, the east/south China sea trade shipping routes.

I have experienced, taken part in fudge n fence, prevarication, stall, within city of London institutions to leverage hedge funds to commit to a course of action that has provoked global economic collapse.

Would Trump commit to a "Treaty" without redefining questioning its bottom line covenants, pledges, protocols?

Japan is surrounded by belligerence, Russia, North Korea, Chinese governments that never fail at every opportunity to threaten, harass, weekly sometimes daily incursion to Japan's airspace, seas, North Korea ballistic missile launches.

I ask you honestly would President Trump truthly honour, The Security Treaty between Japan and the United States of America?

Go to war?

Why would allies, J taxpayer provides the costs of US forward bases, Japan economic solidarity..

Japan had the highest foreign direct investment in the United States in 2023 at $783.3 billion, followed by Canada and Germany, according to the most recent U.S. Commerce Department data.

Japan Prime Minister, dare I state it has to grovel, to a supposedly trusted ally, to avoid punitive tariffs.

No Japan government must demand an equal partnership or find its own way, militarily economically.

PM Ishiba is right to be optimistic. Trump will hopefully be very impressed by Japan's increased purchase of much needed LPG gas. Plus, Ishiba has promised that the Japanese government's Nippon Steel will invest heavily in US Steel which President Trump is happy about.

Definitely a win-win for Japan. PM Ishiba is going to be massively popular in Japan after his negotiations with President Trump.

It is very possible that Trump may not push for Tariffs against Japan as he has already gained a lot from Japan with respect to LNG exports. Japan has been the biggest investor in the United States for the last 5 years. And investment in the U.S. is another one of Trump's pet issues. Tariffs are not inevitable.

Japan has run a trade surplus in tens of billions of dollars for decades with the USA. A quick search shows that Japan had a trade surplus with the USA of $70 billion in 2023. Increased tariffs are inevitable with Trump in office.