Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said that a meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, initially considered for after his departure from South America, has been delayed, after Trump’s team confirmed that no meetings with foreign leaders will take place before his January inauguration.
"We are considering holding a meeting as soon as possible at a time that is most convenient for both sides,” Ishiba told reporters on Saturday in Peru, where he was attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.
According to Ishiba, Trump’s team explained that no meetings with foreign leaders will take place before the inauguration due to legal constraints under the Logan Act, despite numerous requests.
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