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 ...)
Trump seeks better economic ties with Tokyo, says ‘Japan has been winning’ on trade
Trump also told Japanese business leaders Washington wants to make the United States the most attractive place to hire, invest and grow. The U.S. leader, who met Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday for golf, lunch and dinner, will hold a more ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Trump complains about trade imbalance with Japan
TOKYO (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's trip to Asia (all times local): 10 a.m. President Donald Trump has raised the touchy issue of trade with Japanese business leaders. Trump says in remarks to business leaders in Tokyo that the U.S. and ... ( read original story ...)
Trump says to push Japan for more ‘reciprocal’ trade, in a friendly way
many years," Trump said at the start of a meeting with Japanese business leaders. "We have to negotiate," he said, adding it would be done in a friendly manner. Trump also said Washington wants to make the United States the most attractive place to hire ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is firing its financial arrows at the wrong target
The yen is down 32%, corporate profits are thriving and the Nikkei Stock Average is breaking records again. Abe's fiscal dart fell way short of its target, thanks to counterproductive increases in Japan's sales tax in 2014 and 2015. The third and most ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Smaller Banks, Desperate for New Revenue, Turn to Dealmaking
In Japan's traditional banking culture, advising a client to sell a firm was considered unseemly, even rude - implying that the business had failed. Yet more small business owners in rural areas are struggling to find successors because their children ... ( 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 ...)
Cool Japan Fund’s big ambitions mostly fall flat
Ota acknowledged the Malaysian store's struggles and told The Nikkei that the fund is working to turn it around. The four-year-old Cool Japan Fund is the centerpiece of the government's "Cool Japan" strategy to promote cultural exports such as anime and food. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe rolls out red carpet for Trump
TOKYO -- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is lavishing U.S. President Donald Trump with a welcome reserved for formal state guests during his visit to Japan, looking to use hospitality to highlight close ties with its powerful ally. Trump kicked off his visit ... ( read original story ...)
Five things to see at the Tokyo Motor Show
Tokyo (AFP) - From a car that wants to be your friend to another that burns off the fat: here are five hot vehicles on display at the Tokyo Motor Show. The biennial event opens for a media preview on Wednesday, before throwing its doors open to the public ... ( 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 ...)
Trump kicks off his 12-day tour of Asia in Japan
US President Donald Trump, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pose after they signed hats reading "Donald and Shinzo, Make Alliance Even Greater" at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe, near Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. Franck ... ( read original story ...)