Japan’s Leader Is Rushing to Meet Trump. Is It Worth the Risk?
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is hoping for reassurances Friday that the alliance is still strong. But in this White House, ...
Trump gives DOGE new marching orders as Japan’s Ishiba tries a little flattery
President Trump was praised by his Japanese counterpart Friday as he handed out new marching orders to Elon Musk and his DOGE ...
Japan passes first Trump test with perfect timing
After months of speculation on whether Shigeru Ishiba would be able to rekindle the bonhomie his predecessor Shinzo Abe had ...
Japan formally requests exemption from Trump tariffs
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Wednesday Japan has formally asked the United States for an exemption of Trump ...
Trump says Japan’s Nippon will invest ‘heavily’ in US Steel — but that purchasing it is off the table
President Trump said Friday that Japan’s Nippon Steel would be allowed to invest “heavily” in US Steel, but would still not ...
Trump and Japanese PM say Japan is looking at investment in US Steel instead of purchase
U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Friday Japan was looking at an investment in U ...
Foreign Leaders Embrace the Art of Flattery in Wooing Trump
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is the latest figure to offer ample compliments to a president known for his transactional, if ...
Japanese PM sought advice from Shinzo Abe’s widow ahead of Trump meeting
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is meeting Trump with two simple priorities: reaffirming the two countries' existing alliance and establishing a "personal relationship of trust." ...