On October 27th, US President Trump will visit Japan and meet with the new Japanese Prime Minister sanae takaichi on October 28th. This is also the first major diplomatic test faced by Takaichi Sanae after taking office.

Before the meeting: ¡°I know that Abe looks after you¡±

Japanese Prime Minister sanae takaichi held his first telephone conversation with US President Trump since taking office on the 25th of this month, and both sides agreed to "further raise the Japan-US alliance to a higher level".

In a 10-minute telephone conversation, she stressed that ¡°strengthening the Japan-US alliance is the most important issue in the foreign and security sphere of the current government.¡±

Trump congratulated her on her appointment as prime minister. Trump recalled his dealings with Abe and told Takaichi: "I know you are a politician that Mr. Abe is very optimistic about." "I look forward to meeting you face to face," Takaichi said.

Both sides discuss security and investment issues.

According to Japanese government sources, Trump is expected to stay in Japan for three days from October 27th. He will hold talks with sanae takaichi, and also plans to deliver a speech at the Yokosuka base of the US military stationed in Japan in Kanagawa Prefecture.

The leaders of the United States and Japan are expected to discuss broad issues such as economic and security security, confirming the deepening of alliance relations.

By then,Trump is also expected to ask Japan to effectively implement the "investment" reached by Japan and the United States during Shigeru Ishiba's tenure as prime minister.ExchangeTariff "Agreement¡£ According to the agreement, the United States will impose a uniform 15% tariff on Japanese goods, including automobiles. Japan promised to set up a $550 billion "investment tool" in the United States. According to estimates, this is equivalent to nearly 10% of Japan's annual GDP, which will undoubtedly become a huge burden for Japan.

It is reported that the Gao City government is preparing a "welcome gift" for Trump's visit, including purchasing Ford Motor Company's F-150 pickup trucks, soybeans and liquefied natural gas and other products from the United States.

In addition, sources revealed,During the meeting, he will not pledge any new defense spending targets.¡£ Takaichi Sanae said in his policy address on October 24 that measures will be taken to achieve the target of annual military expenditure of 2% of GDP. However, this is still far from the requirements of the United States. Previously, the United States asked Japan to increase its defense expenditure as a proportion of GDP to 3.5%, which is in line with NATO's 5%.

Rare sharing special plane

According to the White House,Trump and Takaichi Sanae will jointly take the "Marine Corps One" helicopter from the U.S. military helicopter airport in Tokyo to the U.S. military base in Yokosuka, Japan, and board the U.S. aircraft carrier "George Washington".

US media reported that it is rare for foreign heads of state to fly on the US presidential helicopter "Marine Corps One". This move aims to demonstrate "the solid alliance between Japan and the United States."

From Yokohama, the U.S. aircraft carrier can arrive in the Persian Gulf in 7 days, reach the Korean Peninsula in 2 to 3 days, saving about 2 weeks to 3 weeks from the U.S. or Hawaii deployment. Meanwhile, Yokohama base is shared by the United States, the U.S. has set up the Seventh Fleet Command in the eastern half of the military port, as well as the Fifth Fleet Submarine Force Command in the Middle East Defense Zone.

This is the first major summit meeting that takaichi sanae has faced since he became prime minister. How to deal with Trump and the tariff policy behind him will be the first "big test" of his political and diplomatic ability. According to the analysis, if this meeting is successful, it will help to consolidate its initial ruling foundation and win the support of the United States for promoting regional security policies in the future.

U.S. Newsweek believes that high-market early sunset seems to be more willing to position itself as "America's reliable partner". Cambridge University international relations scholar John Wright noted that after high-market early sunset was elected president of the Democratic Party with the right-wing populist political party Japan Conservation Society jointly rule, the latter emphasizes the "revision" of the Constitution, U.S. and Japan relations "reciprocity" and "mutual defense" between the U.S. and Japan, which makes the U.S. and Japan alliance may become more loose, unreliable and ineffective.