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To learn more about the statements President Trump made during this trip, visit our resource The Trump Administration and US-Indo-Pacific Relations<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n \u201cWhile his visit yielded some positive signs for rectifying the U.S. trade imbalances with Japan, China and South Korea, Trump appeared less successful on the security front in terms of aligning the three countries on the same page in dealing with the increasing threat from North Korea, which has test-fired some 20 ballistic missiles and conducted its sixth nuclear test this year, all in violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n \u201cJapan has been cozying up to the Trump administration to bring it onto Japan's presupposed track over the past year. Abe defined Trump's tour as a \u2018historic visit\u2019 and said that \u2018there have never been as close bonds between Japan and the US.\u2019 However, Trump's \"de-globalization\" and \u2018America First\u2019 policies demonstrate that Japan and the US are not as close as they appear to be. Although Trump did not mention the free trade agreement that Japan has strongly backed, the divergence between the two countries stands out as Japan attaches great importance to rule-making in the Asia-Pacific region. On the other hand, the two leaders' focuses differ. Abe focused on security issues while Trump cared more about business, urging Japan to reverse the trade imbalance between the two sides.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n \u201cThe defense of South Korea is imperative to the security of Japan. So is the U.S. security commitment on the Korean Peninsula. In facing the new dimension of nuclear and missile threats from North Korea, the prescription to reintroduce tactical nuclear weapons is a controversial but reasonable choice for the U.S. and South Korea to make. Japan should be ready to say \u2018yes.\u2019\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n \u201c\u2018In the 1980s, Japan accounted for 53 percent of U.S. trade deficits, but the situation is totally different now,\u2019 [Japanese Finance Minister Taro] Aso said. He added that his country now accounts for only 9 percent of the U.S. trade deficit, compared with China, which accounts for 47 percent of the deficit. \u2019We won't do an FTA to deal with the issue. We agreed we are going to discuss how we should rectify the U.S. trade deficit with Japan through our economic dialogue. There are various ways so we will consider\u2019 how to proceed, he said.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\nJAPAN
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