TOKYO -- Shigeru Ishiba wants to take the Japan-U.S. alliance "to new heights through frank discussions with President-elect Trump," the prime minister said in a policy speech on Friday.
Prime minister's policy speech calls for joint use of the American bases in Japan

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a policy speech at the Diet in Tokyo on Nov. 29. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)
TOKYO -- Shigeru Ishiba wants to take the Japan-U.S. alliance "to new heights through frank discussions with President-elect Trump," the prime minister said in a policy speech on Friday.