国际英语资讯:News Analysis: Trumps Japan trip more ceremonial than substantive, say experts_时事

国际英语资讯:News Analysis: Trumps Japan trip more ceremonial than substantive, say experts

Meanwhile, trade is still among the topics for Trump's talks with Abe as Trump himself tweeted on Friday that he will discuss trade and the military with the Japanese prime minister.

Experts expected little substantive gain from their talks. "Trump remains stubborn about working out a bilateral trade deal between the United States and Japan, and has made it clear he is willing to use tariffs on Japanese autos to get what he wants," Jenna Gibson, an Asia expert at the University of Chicago, told Xinhua.

"Abe obviously wants to avoid that, but he also faces domestic pressure to protect politically important industries, particularly agriculture," the scholar added.

Gibson pointed out that by meeting in person they can probably start to work out a deal that will be acceptable for both sides.

For Paal, Trump and Abe will touch upon a future free trade agreement and its key terms, with Japan emphasizing its contribution to jobs and production in the United States.

Experts also said that regional security, especially the ongoing situation on the Korean Peninsula, would be another main topic for their meetings.

"The Japanese government will likely want to correct the notion that Washington only cares about North Korea's (the Democratic People's Republic of Korea) ICBMs (intercontinental ballistic missiles) and not its shorter-range missiles that can reach Japan and other U.S. allies," wrote Sheila Smith, a senior fellow for Japanese studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, in a recently published article.