President-elect Donald Trump’s first meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appears to have gone smoothly, though it remains too soon to say what policies Trump will pursue to promote U.S. strategic and economic interests in East Asia. The Cipher Brief spoke with Mansfield Foundation President and CEO Frank Jannuzi to learn more about Trump’s most pressing policy considerations for the region.
The Cipher Brief: President-elect Donald Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe recently met in New York. How is this meeting being received in Japan, and how far did it go to assuaging some of Japan’s feelings about a Trump presidency?
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