(Adnkronos) – The Prime Minister of Japan, Shigeru Ishiba, will be engaged from Thursday in a three-day visit to the United States during which the first face-to-face meeting with US President Donald Trump is scheduled. The Tokyo government announced it, as reported by the Kyodo agency. Among the issues highlighted by Japan are the strengthening of the “alliance” with the United States to face the “challenges represented by North Korea and China” and for “a free and open Indo-Pacific”. February 7, according to the Japanese press, should be the day of the interview with Trump. Meanwhile, Washington awaits the meeting between the tycoon and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the first head of government to meet the American president since inauguration day.
