Douglas Paal, vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, added that "the U.S. will want to emphasize the limits on Tokyo's seeking to reduce tensions with China and Russia, bearing in mind the need to keep a common front."
INSURMOUNTABLE TRADE DIFFERENCES
Abe's challenges on economy and trade issues seemed insurmountable. Japan's Kyodo News Agency said that Trump has been deeply uncomfortable with the mounting trade deficit with Japan and he argued that the two sides' trade ties have not been as fair and as reciprocal as they should be.
Among all the discrepancies is Japan's automotive exports to the United States. Reuters reported that nearly two thirds of Japan's some 70 billion dollars' surplus as to the United States have come from this area, and Trump has proposed to curb this trend by increasing tariffs on Japanese cars, car parts, as well as steel and aluminum products.
Toshiro Muto, Japan's former deputy chief of central bank, was quoted by media that "Japan swallowed voluntary export curbs in the past, so Washington may find this as an attractive option." However, he foresees no possibility that Japan would accept this, saying that "this is something Japan must absolutely avoid."
The White House said on Friday that Trump plans to demand Abe agree on more market access for the good of U.S. companies. This would require both sides to start talks on signing a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA).
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