It is probable that Japanese officials felt relieved by these Tweets, since Trump has been so unpredictable in his comments on Twitter. During the campaign, he had commented several times that Japan should spend more money for the US Forces in Japan. After the inauguration, the first task that Abe needed to do was to receive reassurance of the importance of the US-Japan alliance from a new president.

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