Hayashitani Asami thanked Trump late at night
According to NHK on February 9, in the Japanese House of Representatives election held on the 8th, the ruling coalition consisting of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Komeito Party led by Prime Minister Hayashitani Asami secured more than half the seats.
Hayashitani Asami posted on the X platform late at night in both Japanese and English, expressing her sincere gratitude to President Trump for his previous remarks. She said, "I sincerely thank President Trump for his warm speech and look forward to visiting the White House this spring. I will continue to work together with President Trump to further strengthen the Japan-US alliance."
Hayashitani believes that the Japan-US alliance and friendship are built on a foundation of deep trust and strong cooperation, and therefore its potential is "limitless." She concluded, "Let us work together to ensure our alliance continues to bring peace and prosperity to our two countries and a broader region."
On February 5 local time, Trump posted on "Truth Social" stating that he "fully and completely supports" Japanese Prime Minister Hayashitani Asami and the ruling coalition of the LDP and the Komeito Party, and announced that Hayashitani Asami would visit the United States on March 19. Multiple Japanese media outlets, including Nikkei News, commented that it is unprecedented for the U.S. president to explicitly support a specific party as the Japanese House of Representatives election approached.
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