'Shinzo Abe dissuaded President Donald Trump from withdrawing U.S. troops'

It was alleged that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who decided to resign due to poor health, dissuaded President Donald Trump from withdrawing U.S. troops from South Korea.

David Ignatius, a diplomatic and security columnist for the Washington Post (WP) said in a column titled "Abe was a better ally than we thought" on the 30th (local time), "Abe was the world's most successful leader in dealing with Trump, the most volatile president."

"(Prime Minister Abe) knew that Japan's security depended on having a good relationship with Washington regardless of who took power in the United States," he said. "He subtly coaxed Trump for a reasonable policy that would benefit Japan and the United States."

Ignatius quoted Michael Green, a top Asia expert during the George W. Bush administration, as saying, "Trump used to criticize Abe for not paying for Japan's trade surplus and U.S. troops stationed in Japan. Abe listened calmly, reminded Trump of how much more expensive it would be to defend Japan."

Then President Trump would stop criticizing and do Abe's favor, Green added.

In addition, Ignatius is “Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has Trump was able to dissuade the president of the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Korea”, and it's Abe has been the United States engagement ‘ a free and open.Principle of ‘India Pacific’ came up with his idea of forming joint maritime strategy, explained.

"Abe believed that the role of the United States in Asia was more important in many ways," said Kurt Campbell, founder of Asia Group, who served as Asia's top strategist during the Barack Obama administration.

Ignatius did not specifically explain why Prime Minister Abe dissuaded the withdrawal of U.S. troops from South Korea, but he is likely to have persuaded the presence of U.S. troops and U.S. troops in Japan to help the U.S. defend the Pacific.

He also said that Prime Minister Abe had to endure remarks that bothered Japan's past in order to maintain his friendship with Trump. After the 2018 U.S.-North Korea summit, President Trump was asked to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and accepted it. Abe is also said to have given Trump's role to his aides to conduct rehearsals ahead of his meeting with President Trump.

Ignatius said, "Even with President Trump's volatile foreign policy, Prime Minister Abe helped maintain international order," adding, "It is time to remember that Abe leaves his residence, but U.S. security depends on a good alliance." "Even though we may have behaved badly.