All papers gave prominent inside-page coverage to President-elect Trump’s meeting in New York on Tuesday with Softbank CEO Son, during which the Japanese IT mogul announced his plan to invest $50 billion to create 50,000 jobs in the U.S. Pointing out that the President-elect appears to have “outdated” views on Japan, Yomiuri quoted a GOJ source as saying: “If Trump listens directly to Japanese businesses’ positions on the American market and gets a good impression, his views toward Japan will change.” Several papers expressed qualms about the next U.S. leader’s making overtures to individual companies for retaining jobs and investment in America.
Trump pleased with Softbank CEO’s plan for massive investment in U.S.
- December 8, 2016
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