Japan hopes for ‘unwavering alliance’ with US under Trump

‘Japan’s prime minister says Tokyo is committed to boosting ties with Washington, highlighting hopes of the creation of an “unwavering alliance” with the United States under the administration of President Donald Trump.
Shinzo Abe’s call for stronger relations with Washington came during a meeting with the visiting US Defense Secretary James Mattis in the Japanese capital, Tokyo, on Friday.
Japan’s Kyodo news agency quoted the premier as saying, “We are sure and hope that we will be able to show steadfastness of the Japan-US alliance under the new administration of Trump.”‘
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