On his final day in Japan, U.S. President Donald Trump further emphasized the importance of Washington-Tokyo alliance.
According to multiple Japanese media, Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited a base in Yokosuka, near Tokyo, and boarded the Kaga, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's largest destroyer.
The two leaders are expected to have given short speeches to some 500 American military personnel and Japanese Self-Defense Force on the importance of their role and alliance in the region.
Just the day before, during his joint-press conference with Abe, President Trump announced that Japan intends to purchase 105 brand new F-35 stealth aircraft. He highlighted that the purchase would give Japan the largest F-35 fleet of any U.S. ally.
And such words and moves from Trump and Abe seem to show the ironclad alliance they share, which is grounded in shared values of quote, seeking peace and stability.
The leaders are seen to have stressed their alliance, in an effort to pressure and keep in check with their neighbors, especially as China is seeking to expand its military power in the South China Sea.
President Trump is to conclude his four-day visit on Tuesday afternoon.
As the Trump Administration continues to pressure Chinese telecom giant Huawei, limiting its businesses, the company is calling on Korean companies to continue their parts supply.
According to business sources, executive members from Huawei met with officials from Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, LG Display and others last Thursday and Friday, calling on them to continue their supply of major parts and components.
The Korean government has said the decision of doing business with Huawei should be a strategic one made by businesses, saying that it will monitor the situation closely.
During his joint news conference in Tokyo on Monday, President Donald Trump brought up the trade spat with China, saying the U.S. is not ready to make a trade deal with Beijing.
However, President Trump also expressed optimism that the world's two largest economies would eventually strike a deal.
Amid growing trade tension between China and U.S., South Korea's consumer sentiment fell in May for the first time in about half-a-year.
The Bank of Korea said Tuesday that the composite consumer sentiment index was at 97-point-nine, down 3-point-seven points from the previous month.
After rebounding above 100 in April the index fell below the one-hundred-mark again, indicating there are more pessimists than optimists about the economy.
Source: Arirang News
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