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,

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is arranging a visit to the United States for his first in-person summit with President Donald

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s goal of getting the annual budget passed – and perhaps the fate of his own political future – is shaping up to be a multi-billion-dollar battle for votes from two mid-sized opposition parties.

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.

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.

Japan and the United States are organizing a meeting between Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and President Donald Trump. The focus will be on enhancing cooperation in security and the economy. Ishiba aims to forge a personal rapport with Trump and highlight job creation by Japanese companies in the U.

Japan's concerns over a potential U.S. retreat from the region have grown amid China's increasingly assertive military posture.

Japan will promote communication with China,' says Ishiba as millions celebrate Chinese New Year - Anadolu Ajansı

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba seeks to advance his resource diplomacy agenda with a senior adviser's trip to Central Asia this week, hoping to leverage the technical capabilities of Japanese companies to support energy and mineral development in the region.

The first sign of improving Japan–China relations during the summit was the behaviour of the two leaders. Both Prime Minister Ishiba and President Xi appeared conciliatory in their public interactions. Xi’s cordial approach reflects China’s shift to smile diplomacy instead of its hard-line wolf warrior approach of the past.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s goal of getting the annual budget passed — and perhaps the fate of his own political future — is shaping up to be a multi-billion-dollar battle for votes from two mid-sized opposition parties.

TOKYO: 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 (Jan 30),