Taking a "Japan First" mindset is vital for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to build meaningful ties with Donald Trump, according to a former policy adviser to the U.S. president, whose second term is likely to see alliances rattled and a return of protectionist policies."It doesn't help to have a Japanese prime minister who is going to kowtow to the president," Ado Machida, who was involved in the first Trump presidential transition and is now based in Tokyo, said in a recent interview, noting he has advised the Japanese government not to rush to arrange a summit with Trump.Trump, who was in…READ FULL ARTICLE
