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Region: Greater Middle East
- Nippon News Network
日本ニュースネットワーク
May 11th, 2019
- Foreign Minister Expresses "Adequate" Investment in the Middle East
- Foreign Minister Tarō Kōno have been in recent dialogue with the top diplomats of the The arab-federation with the possibilities of the Japanese expand their current economic relationship with the country over their new economic union which seemingly will bring stronger economic stability within the Middle East. With 4 Arab speaking countries uniting under one currency may provide them the necessary tools to one day become "one of the strongest economic unions in upcoming history." One diplomat said. CEO of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Nobuyuki Hirano has called the move a "game changer" in the world of finance, and is willing to work with the representatives of the monetary union to propose new financial opportunities. It's expected that the Foreign Minister may extend the same interest to other states within the union such as the Greater-syrian state, and Qaddafis libya but those have been only confirmed as rumors. Currently Japan and The Arab Federation are willing to move forward on a deal that will allow Japan to fund the current infrastructure projects within the country, especially in terms of rail service. Minister Tarō Kōno has expressed a diplomatic mission to Amman where he would meet with diplomats to further discuss these ongoing conversations.
- UPDATE:
- Abe To Visit Washington, Amidst Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Dispute
- Prime Minister Abe will be touching down in Washington D.C., The american-state to come to some sort of an agreement with American President Donald Trump after his administration has placed steel and aluminum tariffs on certain Japanese steel companies to reduce the countries trade deficit with Japan. Japan is the United States's 4th largest trading partner. The Minister of Finance Tarō Asō made a comment on the American tariff decision by stating:
- The average Japanese citizen already buys more American made products, than vice versa, for America to balance the two way trade Japanese would have to buy twice as much American products as Americans buy Japanese. Vast majority of Japanese vehicles sold in the US are made by US workers supporting the US workforce. These tariffs do not solve Mr. Trump's issue on the current trade imbalance.
- Not only trade, but national security will also be on the agenda of these talks, since not too long ago the President of The zhongguo people republic Xi Jinping has announced his predictable plan to weaponize their claims within the Asian-Pacific in response to Japanese-Luvindanao maritime exercises the United States will be joining Japan and Luvindanao goal to show a united military alliance. Foreign Affairs Minister Tarō Kōno has called the Chinese worrisome of Japan's strive towards the right of collective defense "feeble". No other comment was made other than Japan will continue to move towards collective defense, and will continue operations within the international waters of the Indo-Pacific along with it's allies. He had not feel as if he needed to warn other parties of Japan's right towards self defense and has stated that Japan will continue to use normative power to the claims the Chinese Government has made by also not recognizing these claims. He also praised Trump's words on Twitter supporting Japan's move towards repealing article 9.
Afsharid Persia, The arab-federation, The Australis Republic, and The german-state
