April 19, 2024

US, Japanese, Philippine coast guard ships hold drills near South China Sea as tensions increase with China

U.S., Japanese and Philippine coast guard ships staged law enforcement drills in waters near the disputed South China Sea on Tuesday as Washington presses efforts to reinforce alliances in Asia amid an increasingly tense rivalry with China. Witnessed by journalists onboard a Philippine coast guard patrol boat, the BRP Cabra, the drills focused on a […]

Trump Meets with Japanese PM Shinzo Abe at Mar-a-Lago Resort.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida on Tuesday for two days of meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump. Abe finds himself in an unexpectedly precarious position back home due to a snowballing scandal as he faces an American president determined to drive hard bargains with both allies […]

Trump Just Met The Japanese Emperor, And He Didn’t Bow [Video]

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks to U.S. and Japanese business leaders at the U.S. ambassador’s residence in Tokyo, Japan, November 6, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst President Donald Trump met the Japanese emperor Monday morning, but opted for a strong handshake over a bow. Trump arrived in Japan Sunday for discussions with senior leadership on issues […]

Trump Announces Japanese Telecom Co. Will Invest $50 Billion to Create 50,000 Jobs in U.S.

In the wake of reports that SoftBank Group Corp. founder and Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son was set to meet with Donald Trump in New York, the President-elect announced that the Japanese telecommunications company will invest up to $50 billion in the U.S. which includes plans to create 50,000 new jobs here. Several sources reported […]

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