Published 16:23 IST, October 9th 2019
Donald Trump wishes Japan PM Shinzo Abe two weeks after his birthday
US President Trump wished Japan PM Shinzo Abe “a very happy birthday” but unfortunately, he was two weeks late as PM Shinzo's birthday was on September 21
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United States President Donald Trump in a press conference on Wednesday at White House wished Prime Minister Shinzo Abe “a very happy birthday” but unfortunately US President was two weeks late as PM Shinzo's birthday was on September 21. day President Trump wished Japan PM, Russian President Vlimir Putin celebrated his 67th birthday. According to an international media outlet, Russian President did t receive a birthday wish from US president.
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President Trump said, "I want to start by wishing my very good friend Prime Minister Abe of Japan a very happy birthday -- he's 39 years old today," and prompted laughter while misprouncing Japanese PM name as “abby” as he often does. He furr ded, "So please extend my wishes to Prime Minister -- he's a great gentleman and we have h tremendous success."
President Trump's reference to PM Shinzo's was also a joke as Japanese PM turned 65 last month, however, it is still t clear why US President wished PM Shinzo on Monday out of all days inste of wishing Russian President. In a recent investigation led by a Republican Senator, it was reported that Russia indeed helped President Trump in 2016 elections with goal of harming campaign of Hillary Clinton.
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US-Japan tre deal
White House mainly discussed two deals that represent a tremendous victory for both countries, new US-Japan Tre Agreement and US-Japan Digital Tre Agreement. Both agreements are set to create countless jobs, expansion of investment and commerce, reduction of both nation's tre deficit, promotion of fairness and reciprocity and unlocking of vast opportunities for growth. deal furr aims to help restore Japanese market share lost by US farmers to competitors in Australia, New Zealand and Cana since President Trump pulled US out of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
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“Our farmers, ranchers, and growers will w be able to compete fairly in Japan against major competitors worldwide. In dition to se agricultural agreements, extraordinary digital agreement that we’re signing — so, that digital agreement is a very big deal in its own right — we’re signing today, sets standards on $40 billion in digital tre between United States and Japan.”
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15:45 IST, October 9th 2019