Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will attend Donald Trump’s inauguration for his second term as president. His presence will ensure a senior official from a key Asian ally is represented at the event, the Japan Times reports on January 11th.
The sources confirmed earlier Japanese media reports. They stated that Iwaya was invited by Trump’s team and has accepted the invitation.
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The Nikkei newspaper reported that Iwaya would be the first Japanese Cabinet member to attend a U.S. presidential inauguration. Neither Japan’s embassy in Washington nor Trump’s inauguration team immediately responded to requests for comment.
According to a source, the Japanese foreign minister will convey Tokyo’s desire for an early meeting between Trump and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Ishiba had unsuccessfully attempted to arrange a meeting in November, shortly after Trump defeated Joe Biden in his presidential comeback.
The Japan Times and agencies
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