The 6th Tokyo Global Dialogue Closing
Closing
Summing up the two-day gathering, President Sasae noted that the dialogue had focused on the Trump administration, and then made the following comment: “At the closing of last year's Tokyo Global Dialogue (TGD5), I said, ‘Even if a Trump administration is formed, I think it is important to carefully watch the president's actions and proceed with policies carefully, rather than overreacting to his words and actions, even though his words carry weight.’ Now that a second Trump administration has been formed, I feel that this perspective has become even more important. Each country needs to be strong in its resolve to pursue the policies it considers necessary.”
On the other hand, it is true that the Trump administration is not very predictable, and it is important for the countries in the liberal camp to promote policy coordination and mutual understanding. He concluded the conference by saying, “It may be a hackneyed conclusion, but ‘dialogue’ is the only way to prevent the countries of the liberal camp from falling victim to doubt and suspicion.”