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Summary
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s meeting with Donald Trump was surprisingly smooth, avoiding controversy or confrontation.
To prepare, Ishiba held study sessions and sought advice from predecessors. Ishiba’s homework paid off.
The two leaders agreed on trade and defense cooperation, with Japan pledging $1 trillion in U.S. investments and boosting LNG imports.
Trump welcomed Nippon Steel’s planned investment in U.S. Steel. For Ishiba, the visit was a political win, bolstering his shaky leadership.
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“Ishiba followed a play book to flatter Trump personally and offer him economic investments in the US instead of confronting him”, said Mr Hall.
No, no. A fiddle isn’t that easy to play. He played trump more like a carrot.
Somebody who surely has had to interact with Yakuza bosses is good at navigating dialogue with Trump? Shocking.
Like a fiddle.
