"Please pay a lot of attention to us...The importance of the U.S.-Japan alliance remains the same."

Japan "Watching the U.S. presidential election with great interest"
"U.S.-Japan alliance, diplomatic and security axis...Foundation for International Peace"
"Security Environment Around South Korea, the U.S., and Japan Is Severe"Continued close cooperation"
"Whether to meet with the president-elect has not yet been decided"

[Anchor]
Japan is also watching the results of the U.S. presidential election, paying keen attention to the impact it will have on the country.

In fact, with former President Trump's election becoming certain, the Japanese government is emphasizing that it will continue to cooperate with the next U.S. administration.

I'm connecting to the local area in Japan. Correspondent Kim Se-ho!

[Reporter]
Yes. It's Tokyo.

[Anchor]
Japan will also be paying keen attention to the results of the U.S. presidential election, so please tell us the atmosphere.

[Reporter]
Yes. The Japanese government said it is paying keen attention to the development and impact of the U.S. presidential election.

Japanese government spokesman Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi commented at a regular briefing today,
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U.S.-Japan alliance stressed that it is the backbone of Japan's diplomacy and security.

He added that it remains the basis for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and the international community.

He also said that the security environment surrounding South Korea, the U.S. and Japan is getting more severe, and that there is no change in continuing to cooperate closely to respond.

It said no decision had yet been made on the need for talks between high-level officials if the president-elect is confirmed.

However, he explained that he wants to build strong trust and cooperation with the next U.S. regime to strengthen the U.S.-Japan alliance.

[Anchor]
Above all, the Japanese government is paying close attention to the impact on diplomacy, security, and trade, right?

[Reporter]
Japanese media are focusing on the atmosphere of former President Trump's camp in major competition states, breaking news that the victory is almost tilted.

At the same time, we are also gradually analyzing the impact on security and the economy.

If former President Trump is elected, there is a possibility that he will try to reduce the U.S. role in the Korea-U.S.-Japan cooperation system.

In particular, former President Trump, like Korea, is likely to pressure Japan to increase defense costs.

In the economic sector, former President Trump is determined to impose tariffs of up to 20% on products imported from Japan and other countries.

Because of this, exports of major export items such as automobiles could also be directly hit.

It is also expected to affect Japan's interest rate policy, while strongly criticizing Japan's weak yen as a disaster for U.S. companies.

The Japanese government is expected to work hard to come up with countermeasures over the impact of the U.S. presidential election on Japan's major policies as a whole.

So far, I've delivered it from Tokyo.