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[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] On the 17th (local time), U.S. President Donald Trump congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on his inauguration via Twitter.


President Trump said, "Congratulations to Prime Minister Suga. What an incredible life story!" and added, "I know you will do tremendous things for Japan and the world," followed by "Looking forward to speaking with you soon!"


Accordingly, President Trump is expected to personally greet Prime Minister Suga soon through a phone call or other means.



The White House, in a statement issued the previous day under the spokesperson's name, stated, "The relationship between the United States and Japan is the strongest, and President Trump looks forward to working with Prime Minister Suga to make it even stronger."


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