May 26, 2019

TOKYO - Within two hours of landing in Japan on Saturday (May 25)  as the first state guest of the Reiwa (beautiful harmony) imperial era, United States President Donald Trump rapped his hosts for its “substantial edge” over his country in trade, calling for parity and more investment.

He told a dinner with top Japanese executives from such companies as Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Softbank and Rakuten in the audience that there has never been a better time to invest in the US.

“It’s my sincere hope that in the Reiwa era, economic ties between the United States and Japan continue to grow deeper and stronger, if that’s possible,” he said.

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