【As Prime Minister, Takahashi Hayato has already encountered big trouble, Trump will come to "collect debt" at the end of the month】
A major challenge has come for Takahashi Hayato after he was elected as the Prime Minister.
The day before, the Self-Defense Forces Alliance was established, and Takahashi Hayato had already been confirmed as the Prime Minister. On the same day, Trump gave an interview, stating that he would visit Japan at the end of the month, and the Japanese side estimates it should be next Monday.
This is Trump's first visit to Japan after returning to the White House, but his purpose is not to congratulate Takahashi Hayato on his election, but to come to collect debt.
It is well known that the Ishikawa government, before its downfall, reached a trade agreement with the United States, promising to invest 550 billion USD in the US to gain tariff reductions.
At that time, everything sounded good, but once the agreement was actually reached, problems arose. The Japanese side stated that this investment was not entirely made in cash, with direct investment accounting for only a small part, most of which was issued through guarantees and loans, and profit sharing would be determined based on the proportion of investment from both Japan and the US.
This is different from what Trump expected. According to the White House, 90% of the profits would belong to the US. In short, Japan would fund it, the US would profit, and the US would make money without lifting a finger.
To date, no conclusion has been reached between the two sides. However, Trump didn't seem particularly anxious, even when the news of Ishikawa's resignation came, he just said "I know," and then there was no further comment.
It seems that Trump is waiting for the new prime minister to take office before discussing it. Compared to the outgoing Ishikawa, who was about to give up, the newly appointed Takahashi, who is still unstable, is obviously easier to deal with.
It is reported that the main purpose of Trump's visit to Japan this time is to ask Japan to fulfill the agreement, and he may even propose more specific demands to Takahashi.
It's really unlucky for Takahashi. After going through ups and downs, she finally became the Prime Minister, but her seat hadn't even warmed up yet, and the debt collector had already arrived. I wonder if it's too late to start learning golf now?
After all, after the heads of the four major South Korean chaebols played a round of golf at Mar-a-Lago, Trump relaxed the requirements for South Korea's 350 billion USD investment to the US. If personal charm and national status are not very high, playing a good game of golf should be the simplest way to please Trump.
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