February 07, 2025 at 07:26PM
Pres. Trump comments
Prepared to double defense spending by 2027
Approved $1B in foreign military sales for Japan
Discussed how our two nations can stay on the cutting edge of artificial intelligence
Japan assumed beginning 40 new shipments of American liquefied natural gas
We are going to work on trade deficit with Japan
We can do it with just oil and gas
Japan will be opening new auto plants
Nissan is looking to make an “investment” in US Steel (I think he meant Nippon Steel not Nissan)
Japan PM Ishida comments:
Confirmed that Japan will increase exports on US natural gas to Japan
Japan and US work toward the denuclearization of North Korea.
Calls relationship a new “Golden Age” between the countries.
Q&A
Trump:
US pays more per pupil but are dead last on education
Want to see education go back to the states.
Want our military to be the strongest
We are going to have the strongest military by far.
We will meet on reciprocal tariffs on Monday or Tuesday. Have an announcement/news conference vs a flat fee tariff.
Exciting talks with Ishiba about pipeline in Alaska
Social Security will not be touched, will only be strengthened
We have illegal immigrants on Social Security who will be taken out.
Ishiba:
Both countries need to play our role
Japan on our own responsibility need to increase our defense. The decision is with Japan
If it is mutually beneficial, tariffs need to be set.
$1T investment in the US will be a benefit to the US but also to Japan as well.
Nippon Steel is not a acquisition, it is an investlment (US Steel shares are down -$2.30 or -5.89% at $37.00)
Pres. Trump has restarted the importing of LNG. We are interesting in buying Ethanol and Ammonia.
The US stocks remain near lows for the day at the conclusion of the press conference.
Dow is down -449 points or -1.00%
S&P is down -58.47% or -0.97%
Nasdaq is down -280 points or -1.42%.
This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.
