With Democrats retaking control of the House of Representatives in Tuesday¡¯s U.S. midterm elections, Tokyo may see President Donald Trump accelerate his war on what he considers ¡°unfair¡± trade with Japan, as he seeks ways to fire up his political base ahead of the 2020 presidential election, experts said.
In an election largely seen as a referendum on Trump¡¯s policies and leadership style, the midterms on Tuesday appeared to deliver a tempered rebuke of the president. Media polls showed Democrats were set to win a majority in the House, while Republicans were set to maintain control of the Senate.
¡°We believe the idea that the Japan-U.S. alliance is unshakable is shared by both parties, so I don¡¯t think the outcome of the poll will directly affect our bilateral relations,¡± Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday.
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