WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Japan is not required to protect the United States militarily and makes "a fortune" from it economically, as he fired off an impromptu broadside at a key ally.
cards interface. Give it a try.President Donald Trump said Japan is not required to protect the United States militarily and makes"a fortune" from it economically, as he fired off an impromptu broadside at a key ally.reportedly demand an exemption"We have a great relationship with Japan . But we have an interesting deal with Japan that we have to protect them, but they don't have to protect us," Trump said on Thursday .
In response, government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Friday that Japan trusts Washington to keep its obligation to the two countries' security treaty. He said the visit was being coordinated and did not confirm the Mar 9 to 13 dates given by Japanese media or reports that he would push US officials to exempt Japan from levies.
"It is important to closely study the specific content of these measures and their impact," Muto said on Friday.that Japan was among the countries looking to invest trillions of dollars in a"gigantic" natural gas pipeline in Alaska.
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