Japan and the United States are in the final stage of planning for a meeting between Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and President Donald Trump in Washington on Feb. 7, the Asahi newspaper said on Thursday,

The mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki have invited US President Donald Trump to visit this year for the 80th anniversary of the World War II atomic bombings, officials said Wednesday. Trump did not make the trip during his first term,

The mayors emphasized Washington’s key role in reining in the proliferation of nuclear weapons as “tensions continue to worsen” across the globe.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, struggling to stabilize his minority government, says he will seek to maintain regional security and prepare for tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump to win his commitment to maintain a strong American presence in the Asia-Pacific.

This message reaffirming the commitment of the four constituents of the Grouping was extremely important because till then it was unknown how President Trump would react in taking this initiative forward.

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is preparing to visit the U.S. for his first meeting with President Donald Trump, looking to start the relationship off on the right foot with discussion of increasing imports of American shale gas.

Tokyo may be surprisingly more suited to work with Trump — and beat back any exorbitant demands — than it was during his first stint.

Emergency workers have been hampered by unstable ground since Tuesday, when a truck and its driver were swallowed north of Tokyo.

Retail billionaire Solomon Lew was among the first Australians to send Donald Trump a note congratulating him on this week’s inauguration.

Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and U.S. Treasury secretary Scott Bessent will cooperate on issues including forex, Kato said on Wednesday, following a video conference call between the two officials.

President Donald Trump has signed executive orders to beef up security at the southern border that began taking effect hours after he was inaugurated.

Comments from Abe Shinzo and his widow Abe Akie suggest that they saw cowardice lurking behind Trump’s bravado.