TOKYO -- The first meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump is being arranged for Feb. 7 in Washington, with the two leaders expected to affirm the importance of the bilateral alliance and discuss specific areas of economic and security cooperation.
Ishiba is expected to emphasize an expansion of imports from the U.S., including shale gas, as well as Japan's track record of investment in the country, in an effort to forge closer ties with the new administration. The two leaders also may exchange views on former President Joe Biden's rejection of Nippon Steel's planned acquisition of U.S. Steel.
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