TOKYO — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Saturday he would like to have a telephone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump “within next week” regarding U.S. tariff policy, saying, “I want to discuss how to create jobs in the U.S. and how to benefit Japan.”
Appearing on a Yomiuri Telecasting program, the Japanese leader said that “only Trump can make the final decisions,” indicating the necessity of direct negotiations.
