On April 15, President Noda Yoshihiko met with US Chargé d'Affaires Joseph Michael Young at the party headquarters. The meeting was also attended by Shigenori Kazuhiko, Chairman of the Policy Research Council (head of the party's Japan-US Trade Issues Task Force), and Kentaro Gemma, Director General of the International Department.

After the meeting, President Noda told reporters, "I conveyed my concerns that the WTO and the Japan-US Automobile Agreement may not be being respected. It is extremely regrettable that such concerns have arisen in the context of our alliance, and I requested that they work to resolve them. In response, Chargé d'Affaires Young replied that he would convey this to his home country."When asked about the significance of the leader of the largest opposition party meeting with the ambassador of an allied country, with the ruling party now losing its majority, President Noda referred to the exchanges that have existed since he was prime minister, and said, "Constructive exchanges of views are possible in the future. I would like to continue to have close dialogue with the US."In addition, the meeting also saw an exchange of views on a wide range of topics, including the automotive industry, monetary policy, and the domestic political situation.