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Let’s look at the situation in Japan. Let’s connect to Tokyo correspondent Seol-young Yoon
Correspondent Yun, how does Japan view this US presidential election?
[기자]Japan’s domestic and foreign policies are significantly affected by the results of the US presidential elections, so Japan is closely watching the electoral process with keen interest.
The Japanese media are showing great interest in the real-time delivery of the count situation and the announcement of the position of candidate Biden.
[앵커]The Japanese government is very cautious.
[기자]Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who attended the House of Representatives today, said: “I will not predict the outcome.”
Government spokesman Kato Katsunobu also said: “We will continue to monitor the election results and possible impacts.”
Congratulations were also expressed to the winners, saying: “I will do it in a timely manner.”
[앵커]The results of the presidential elections will also greatly influence Japan’s security strategy and economic impact.
[기자]Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said at a recent meeting: “No matter who wins, the trend of American firstism will not change.”
It is a position that we will continue to strengthen our free and open Indo-Pacific strategy, focusing on the alliance between the United States and Japan, and we will continue to cooperate to solve the abductees problem.
However, President Trump is asking Japan to pay more for the cost of stationing US troops in Japan, which is expected to be difficult.
On the other hand, there are also observations that pressure to improve relations between Korea and Japan may mount as candidate Biden values stable alliances.
[앵커]Former Prime Minister Abe had a very strong relationship, like going to the United States as soon as President Trump was elected. What does Prime Minister Suga expect?
[기자]Prime Minister Suga will have to restore relations from the beginning, even if President Trump is re-elected.
At the time, Prime Minister Abe was the first foreign leader to meet with Trump, but many said meeting with him before taking office was against custom.
Therefore, Prime Minister Suga will not be in a rush like his predecessor, Abe, no matter who is elected.
The timing of the visit to the US is reported to be due to the summit meeting of seven major countries within this year or January after the president’s inauguration was completed.
Among the leaders of Korea and Japan, interest is also focused on who meets the elected first. In 2001, President Bush met with President Kim Dae-jung about two weeks before then-Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori.
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