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| Trump arrives in Japan for ceremonial visit and trade talks | Trump arrives in Japan for ceremonial visit and trade talks |
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| Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, landed in Japan on Saturday for a largely ceremonial visit meant to showcase strong ties with Tokyo even as trade tensions loom. | Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, landed in Japan on Saturday for a largely ceremonial visit meant to showcase strong ties with Tokyo even as trade tensions loom. |
| The Japanese prime minister, Shinzo Abe, will treat Trump to an imperial banquet and front-row seats at a sumo tournament during the trip, which lasts until Tuesday. | The Japanese prime minister, Shinzo Abe, will treat Trump to an imperial banquet and front-row seats at a sumo tournament during the trip, which lasts until Tuesday. |
| The two men share a warm relationship, which the Japanese leader aims to emphasise as Washington mulls tariffs on Japanese vehicle exports that the Trump administration views as a potential national security threat. | |
| The US is in the middle of an expensive trade war with China in protest against Beijing’s treatment of US companies, and tensions with Japan and the European Union over trade are simmering. | The US is in the middle of an expensive trade war with China in protest against Beijing’s treatment of US companies, and tensions with Japan and the European Union over trade are simmering. |
| Trump and Abe are expected to discuss trade on Monday, but officials have played down the possibility of a deal during the visit. | Trump and Abe are expected to discuss trade on Monday, but officials have played down the possibility of a deal during the visit. |
| Trump will become the first foreign leader to be received by the new Japanese emperor, Naruhito, since he inherited the throne earlier this month. | Trump will become the first foreign leader to be received by the new Japanese emperor, Naruhito, since he inherited the throne earlier this month. |
| He made clear during an impromptu news conference on Thursday that he was flattered by the invitation. | He made clear during an impromptu news conference on Thursday that he was flattered by the invitation. |
| “Prime Minister Abe said to me, very specifically, ‘You are the guest of honour.’ There’s only one guest of honour ... I’m the guest of honour at the biggest event that they’ve had in over 200 years,” Trump said. | “Prime Minister Abe said to me, very specifically, ‘You are the guest of honour.’ There’s only one guest of honour ... I’m the guest of honour at the biggest event that they’ve had in over 200 years,” Trump said. |
| “So it’s a great thing. And we get along very well with Japan. I get along very well with the prime minister.” | “So it’s a great thing. And we get along very well with Japan. I get along very well with the prime minister.” |
| After his arrival, Trump was due to meet business leaders. On Sunday, Trump and Abe are expected to play golf and attend a sumo match. On Monday, they will discuss North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs in addition to trade. | After his arrival, Trump was due to meet business leaders. On Sunday, Trump and Abe are expected to play golf and attend a sumo match. On Monday, they will discuss North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs in addition to trade. |
| A medium-strength earthquake hit eastern Japan, causing buildings to shake in Tokyo, hours before Trump’s arrival. | A medium-strength earthquake hit eastern Japan, causing buildings to shake in Tokyo, hours before Trump’s arrival. |
| The epicentre was southern Chiba, south-east of the capital, the prefecture where Trump is due to play golf on Sunday. | The epicentre was southern Chiba, south-east of the capital, the prefecture where Trump is due to play golf on Sunday. |
| No tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage. | No tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage. |
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