Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and US President Donald Trump struck a warm tone at their first meeting on Friday, ...

President Donald Trump said Friday he wants to slash the U.S. trade deficit with Japan as he welcomed Japanese Prime Minister ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Trump announced Japan would double its defense spending by 2027 and Nippon Steel would ...

Trump’s meeting with Japan’s prime minister ended with a tariff warning, but praise from the Japanese side eased tensions.

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President Trump said Japanese-based Nippon Steel will look to invest in U.S. Steel, rather than outright owning the iconic ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is meeting Trump with two simple priorities: reaffirming the two countries' existing alliance and establishing a "personal relationship of trust." ...

Trump previously enjoyed a close relationship with the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during his first term.