Prime Minister Ishiba Criticizes Trump Meeting.
On the 9th, Satoshi Fujii, a professor at Kyoto University, updated his account on X (formerly Twitter) to sharply criticize Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba following his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, where Ishiba announced plans to raise Japan's investment in the U.S. to $1 trillion (about 150 trillion yen).
Fujii called this investment a "disgraceful act of betrayal" by Ishiba aimed at currying favor with Trump for "self-preservation." He argued, "Such a massive investment should be directed towards Japan, not the U.S., as it would help us overcome deflation and improve productivity!" He emphasized that investments should first be aimed domestically rather than to the U.S.
In a subsequent post, Fujii refuted counterarguments suggesting that the investment is acceptable because it would be made by private companies, stating, "This is completely wrong." He asserted, "It is obvious that investments should be made at home to contribute to the national interest through overcoming deflation, and it is the Prime Minister's duty to guide that process. Yet, Ishiba declared the opposite."
Fujii's posts prompted reactions online, with some agreeing, saying, "Is Japan just an ATM for America?" and "Investments abroad only benefit foreign companies and investors!" However, there were also comments that saw value in the investments, like, "It seems that Toyota and Isuzu investing in the U.S. to build factories and mass-produce gasoline and hybrid cars without facing tariffs is also a viable business model."
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