Japanese leader tries flattering Trump in bid to avert tariffs
Trump’s meeting with Japan’s prime minister ended with a tariff warning, but praise from the Japanese side eased tensions.
Japan’s Leader Is Rushing to Meet Trump. Is It Worth the Risk?
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is hoping for reassurances Friday that the alliance is still strong. But in this White House, ...
Japanese leader arrives in Washington to sell Trump on the importance of Asian alliances
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday.
No tariffs? Trump plays nice with Japan's new leader
We’re doing it as an investment, no longer a purchase,” Trump said of the U.S. Steel transaction. But it was unclear what ...
Foreign Leaders Embrace the Art of Flattery in Wooing Trump
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is the latest figure to offer ample compliments to a president known for his transactional, if ...
No ‘Donald’ or ‘Shigeru’: Leaders’ arm’s-length interactions signal obstacles for US-Japan ties
The two leaders did not call each other by their first names at their first meeting on Feb 7. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba gifts Trump a golden samurai helmet during White House visit
In return, Trump gave Ishiba a copy of his coffee table picture book “Save America” featuring a cover photo from his first ...
‘America is back’: The inside strategy behind Trump’s world leader parade
Trump has already hosted two key allies at the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Japanese PM Shigeru ...
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Japanese leader to stress importance of Asian alliances in meeting with Trump
Cucek said that the current Japanese leader has a fundamentally different temperament from Abe — who won over Trump with a charm offensive that involved flattery and golf. “Nevertheless ...