"I believe that will all work out very well for everybody, China, Japan, the United States and everybody in the region," Trump said at a joint news conference with Abe. Stepping carefully into Japan's long-standing territorial dispute with China over ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks boosted by Trump pledge to cut business taxes
HONG KONG - Asian stocks advanced Friday led by big gains in Japan after U.S. President Donald Trump promised that he would soon cut taxes for businesses. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index surged 2.3 per cent as the yen weakened against the dollar ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Abe promotes Japan business ahead of Trump meet
WASHINGTON - The Latest on Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to Washington and meeting with President Donald Trump (all times local): 9:05 a.m. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (SHEEN-zoh AH-bay) is making the case for Japanese business which he ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's Shinzo Abe to discuss US job creation with Trump
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has arrived in the US to discuss job creation and Japanese investment with President Donald Trump. Mr Trump has previously taken issue with the US trade deficit with Japan, as well as threatened to impose a tariff on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM holds talks with Trump, looks to win trust
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Japan's prime minister to the White House with ... Trump and Abe held talks in the Oval Office, to be followed by a joint news conference and a working lunch. The two leaders will depart on Air Force ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Shinzo Abe arrives in US for Trump talks
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has arrived in the US for key economic and security talks with President Donald Trump. They plan to discuss job creation and Japanese investment following recent criticism from Mr Trump. The US president threatened to ... ( read original story ...)
Trump, Japan's Abe to hold summit amid air of uncertainty
WASHINGTON With differences simmering in the background, U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe open ... Trump and Abe are to hold Oval Office talks in the morning and a joint news conference at midday and then fly to Palm ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese PM Looks to Win Trump's Trust in White House Talks
President Donald Trump's meeting with Japan's prime minister offers a chance to shore up ... Trump and Abe will hold talks in the Oval Office on Friday, followed by a joint news conference and a working lunch. Trump will then host Abe and his wife at ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to accept only 300 refugees over 5 years
Japan has decided to admit 300 Syrian refugees and their families over the next 5 years. These families will also receive a living allowance. In 2016 10,901 people sought asylum in Japan. Only 28 were accepted. The previous year, although the amount of ... ( read original story ...)
9 killed when U.S. sub hit Japanese fishing ship remembered
HONOLULU -- The families of nine people killed when a U.S. Navy submarine rammed into a Japanese fishing ship off Hawaii 16 years ago were set to remember their loved ones. The families were expected to attend a ceremony Thursday on a Honolulu hill ... ( read original story ...)
NEW WORLD ORDER: Mega security deal between Japan, US and Britain post-Brexit
A senior Japanese official revealed plans to develop close ties with Britain and America and form a new global power base as the EU appears to be edging towards obscurity. The future of Britain's economy is in its own hands and the Government now has the ... ( read original story ...)
Building UAE-Japan cultural bridge through Hokkaido food
A Food Fair at the Japanese Ambassador’s residence on Wednesday introduced ... Ryosuke Kobayashi, executive director of Hokkaido Economic Federation, told Gulf News that the food promotion would enhance cultural relations also, apart from business ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's love of tiny cars sore spot as Trump, Abe meet
TOKYO/DETROIT (Reuters) - When Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets on Friday with U.S. President Donald Trump, Japan's bulging automotive trade surplus will be a sore spot, but the path to balancing auto exports and imports will be no easier than it ... ( read original story ...)
A worried Japan seeks Trump's assurances on Washington visit
news conference and working lunch. Both men are avid golfers and Trump's invitation to Abe to join him at the "winter White House" on his Ma-a-Lago resort in Florida represents a significant coup for the Japanese Prime Minister. It's being taken as a huge ... ( read original story ...)
AirAsia X takes off for Honolulu on June 28, tickets start from RM499
OSAKA: Malaysia's long-haul budget airline AirAsia X Bhd is set to fly to Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, starting June 28 this year. The celebratory airfare will start from as low as RM499, inclusive of taxes and fees one-way, while the Premium Flatbed will be ... ( read original story ...)
Chance and challenge: Japan Inc worried but hopeful on Trump
figures from the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association show. Trump's assertion that Tokyo is deliberately seeking to devalue its currency to aid exporters like Toyota is another big worry. Finance Minister Taro Aso, who will visit Washington with Abe ... ( read original story ...)