GYEONGJU, South Korea, Nov 1 - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced on Saturday that she has no intention of reopening negotiations on the $550 billion investment package agreement established with the United States.
Concluding a week of diplomatic engagements, including a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, Takaichi told reporters: "I believe that even if the prime minister changes, promises made between governments should not be altered."
Takaichi chose not to comment on a trade agreement that South Korea had signed with the United States, citing the lack of public details about the deal.
Prior to becoming Prime Minister last month, Takaichi had indicated that revisiting tariff negotiations with Washington remained an option should any issue appear unfair and detrimental to Japan's national interests.
The election of hardline conservative Takaichi made her Japan’s first female prime minister, shattering a political barrier for women and simultaneously signaling a clear shift to the political right for the country.
In Gyeongju, South Korea, Takaichi participated in an annual meeting with other Asia-Pacific leaders and held separate meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.
Takaichi reported on Saturday that she and President Xi had reached an agreement to foster a constructive and stable bilateral relationship.
Chinese state media reported that Xi cautioned Takaichi that neither nation should pose a threat to the other.
Takaichi’s first one-on-one meeting with President Trump took place in Tokyo before her travel to South Korea.
She claimed that she and Trump had "frank, direct discussions and built personal relationships.
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Source:- REUTERS
