Japan will look to strengthen ties with the United States under President Donald Trump, the Japanese government said Wednesday after midterm elections delivered a divided Congress. "As the Japan-U. S. alliance has been unshakable, Japan will move ahead with cooperation with the United States in a variety of
Japan will look to strengthen ties with the United States under President Donald Trump, the Japanese government said Wednesday after midterm elections delivered a divided Congress.
“As the Japan-U. S. alliance has been unshakable, Japan will move ahead with cooperation with the United States in a variety of fields,” Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasutoshi Nishimura told a news conference.
The comment comes after the Democratic Party secured a majority in the House of Representatives in the midterm elections, while the Republican Party retained its majority in the Senate, a development that could make it hard for Republican President Trump to move ahead with his legislative agenda.
