Tokyo, Feb 3 (UNI) Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will visit the United States this week, during which he will meet with US President Donald Trump, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said at a press conference on Monday.
"If circumstances allow, Prime Minister Ishiba will visit the US this week and meet with President Trump. Such arrangements are currently underway. The final arrangements for specific dates are currently underway, taking into account the schedules of both sides," the secretary said.
This will be the first personal meeting between Ishiba and Trump, he said.
"Through frank dialogue, they will try to establish personal relations, as well as reach a common understanding on various security and economic issues, confirm cooperation and make a chance to take Japanese-American cooperation to a new height," Hayashi said.
This is the first official announcement about the visit.
Earlier, Japanese media reported that Ishiba would visit the United States on February 6-8, and that the bilateral summit would take place on February 7.
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