But the gun attack didn't appear likely to alter his schedule of events, which includes a midday news conference at the neo-Baroque Akasaka Palace in central Tokyo. A day after a series of social outings with his Japanese counterpart, Trump was getting ... ( read original story ...)
In Tokyo, Trump calls Texas shooting an ‘act of evil’
Tokyo (CNN)President Donald Trump on Monday morning decried ... a regional director with the Texas Department of Public Safety, during a local news conference. The victims ranged in age from 5 to 72 years old. Among the dead is the 14-year-old daughter ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, Trump pushes new trade deal, mourns Texas shooting
TOKYO — President Donald Trump opened his second day in Japan by pushing for stronger, more equitable economic ties between the allies, yet his message in Asia threatened to be overshadowed by a tragic shooting back home. Trump on Monday called the Texas ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Trump getting down to business in Tokyo
President Donald Trump is getting down to business in Tokyo on the second day of his maiden trip to ... will meet over lunch and with their staffs, and hold a joint news conference. Trump and Abe spent Sunday together. They played golf and chatted over ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Trump pitches US to Japanese business leaders
In the afternoon, Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (shin-zoh AH'-bay) will meet over lunch and with their staffs, and hold a joint news conference. Trump and Abe spent Sunday together. They played golf and chatted over lunch and dinner. ( read original story ...)
In Japan, Trump to try to put human face on NKorean menace
TOKYO — After easing into his Asian debut with golf and a taste of home, President Donald Trump is trying to put a human face on North Korea's menace, hearing from anguished families of Japanese citizens snatched by Pyongyang's agents. Trump's meeting ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese peacekeeping restrained by pacifist laws, modern-day risks
Takaaki Tanaka had a chance to see firsthand his country’s peacekeeping efforts. Tanaka was among the 350 members of Japan’s Ground Self-Defence Forces deployed on the United Nations’ peacekeeping operation to bring stability and protect civilians ... ( read original story ...)
Donald Trump lands in Japan, hits the links and has a burger
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe welcomed Trump to Japan Sunday with an effusive display of friendship that, in the days ahead, will give way to high-stakes diplomacy. The two leaders, who have struck up an unlikely but easy rapport, shared a casual lunch and ... ( read original story ...)
‘No dictator, no regime’ should underestimate U.S. resolve, Trump tells troops in Japan
U.S. President Donald Trump ramped up his tough rhetoric against North Korea when he arrived in Japan on Sunday, saying that the United States and its allies are prepared to defend freedom and that "no dictator" should underestimate U.S. resolve. ( read original story ...)
Trump, Japan’s Abe meet before start of high-stakes diplomacy
President Donald Trump's five-nation Asia trip got off to a low-key start Sunday as he enjoyed a round of golf with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The two leaders hit the links not long after a lunch of American-beef hamburgers, not long after Trump's ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Melania Trump visits pearl boutique in Tokyo
U.S. first lady Melania Trump and her Japanese counterpart, Akie Abe, visited a pearl boutique in Tokyo's posh Ginza shopping district while their husbands played golf. The first ladies received a presentation on the history of pearl diving at Mikimoto ... ( read original story ...)
Trump touches down in Tokyo, speaks to US troops
President Donald Trump arrived in Tokyo early Sunday for the first stop on his 13-day ... “We may have a meeting with Putin,” the president told host Laura Ingraham on Thursday on Fox News’ "The Ingraham Angle." “And, again – Putin is very ... ( read original story ...)
Trump pledges US resolve on Japan leg of Asia tour
US President Donald Trump said no nation should underestimate American resolve, as he arrived in Japan at the start of a marathon Asian tour. Addressing US troops at Yokota air base near Tokyo, he pledged to ensure the military had the resources needed to ... ( read original story ...)
Trump lands in Japan, says U.S. and allies are prepared to defend freedom
KAWAGOE, Japan (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump ramped up his tough rhetoric against North Korea when he arrived in Japan on Sunday, saying that the United States and its allies are prepared to defend freedom and that "no dictator" should ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Trump says looks forward to golf in Japan
President Donald Trump says he's looking forward to golfing with Japan's prime minister and one of the country's top professional golfers. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday that Hideki Matsuyama (hih-DEH'-kee maht-soo-YAH'-mah ... ( read original story ...)
Trump calls Japan ‘crucial ally’ as he kicks off Asia trip
FUSSA, Japan — President Donald Trump praised Japan as a “crucial ally” and warned adversaries not to test America’s resolve Sunday as he opened a grueling and consequential first trip to Asia. Trump landed at Yokota Air Base on the outskirts of ... ( read original story ...)