Japan passes first Trump test with perfect timing
After months of speculation on whether Shigeru Ishiba would be able to rekindle the bonhomie his predecessor Shinzo Abe had ...
Japanese leader to stress importance of Asian alliances in meeting with Trump
The visit by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is the first major indication of how the Trump administration will handle relations with allies such as Japan and South Korea.
No ‘Donald’ or ‘Shigeru’: Leaders’ arm’s-length interactions signal obstacles ...
The two leaders did not call each other by their first names at their first meeting on Feb 7. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Japan's PM to seek 'personal relationship' with Trump
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to meet with Donald Trump at the White House on Friday, as the Japanese leader hopes to ...
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Donald Trump and Japan’s Ishiba Shigeru make for an odd couple
IN HIGH SCHOOL, Ishiba Shigeru joined the golf club. But he abandoned the sport after entering politics. The elitist hobby ...
Ex-PM Abe's interpreter set to attend Ishiba's 1st summit with Trump
A Japanese Foreign Ministry official, who served as an English interpreter for the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, is set to ...
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.