We have to protect them, but they don’t have to protect us: Trump dissatisfied with Japan-US security treaty


US President Donald Trump complained that the Japan-US security treaty is not reciprocal. - Bloomberg

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump expressed his dissatisfaction with the Japan-US security treaty on Thursday (March 6) for not being reciprocal.

“I love Japan. We have a great relationship with Japan, but we have an interesting deal with Japan that we have to protect them, but they don’t have to protect us,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “And by the way, they make a fortune with us economically … Who makes these deals?”

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