Security Threat: Japanese Leader and Business Executives

security threat: He told the group of top business executives there has never been a better time to invest in the United States. ; He said he hopes to address the trade imbalance between the United States and Japan and ensure fairness and reciprocity, according to The Japan Times. Japan has had a substantial edge for many, many years, but that's OK, maybe that's why you like us so much, he said. Trump arrived in Japan on Saturday for a largely ceremonial visit meant to showcase strong ties with Tokyo even as trade tensions loom. Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe share a warm relationship, which the Japanese leader aims to emphasize as Washington considers tariffs on Japanese auto exports that the Trump administration views as a potential national security threat. He made clear during an impromptu news conference Thursday that he was flattered by the invitation. The United States is in the middle of an expensive trade war with China in protest against Beijing's treatment of U.S. companies, and tensions with Japan and the European Union over trade are simmering. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.