Japan, Trump and Asia
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President Donald Trump has landed in Japan, where he’ll meet new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for the first time.
Japan’s recently elected first female premier met the U.S. President on Tuesday to try to set a new tone for U.S.-Japan relations.
President Trump told reporters as he flew into Japan that he expects to have a trade agreement with China finalized by the end of his tour of Asia.
Takaichi said that the cherry trees would be gifted in recognition of America’s 250th anniversary next year and would bolster a new “golden age” of US-Japan relations.
US President Donald Trump has signed a flurry of deals on his Asia visit to secure the supply of rare earths, a critical sector that China has long dominated. The deals with Japan, Malaysia, Thailand,
President Donald Trump met new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Oct. 28 and said the U.S. is an “ally at the strongest level.”
Asian shares are mixed, with Chinese markets gaining as investors watch to see what might come of a planned meeting between President Donald Trump and China's top leader