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Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru (center) walks with U.S. President Donald Trump (right) during a visit to the White ...

Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and President Donald Trump sat down for the first time to discuss the U.S.-Japan alliance.

A Crucial Meeting Between Allies Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday to reinforce the strong alliance between the two nations.

While economic ties are deepening, the security aspect of the US-Japan alliance remains equally critical. The foundation of this alliance lies in the 1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security ...

Japan's Prime Minister Ishiba will push importance of alliance during visit with Trump ... of Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion acquisition of US Steel on national security grounds could dampen ...

“Through this visit, we hope to build a strong relationship of trust and take the US-Japan alliance to new heights,” Hayashi remarked. Ishiba himself has emphasized the importance of ...

Trump has long felt that Japan and other wealthy allies take advantage of the U.S., racking up big trade surpluses, while paying too little for the cost of American military protection.

SEOUL — In his meeting with President Trump today ... of the alliance," Ishiba told NPR in a 2023 interview. "Japan has its own national interests, and the United States has its own national ...