The red carpet was rolled out for Trump by Japan's Sanae Takaichi, who has only been prime minister since last week.

Trump's most anticipated meeting on the three-country tour is with China's Xi on Thursday -- the goal being to end a monthslong trade war.

The meeting between Mr. Trump and the Japanese prime minister will be their first — Takaichi only took office last week. The first female leader of Japan, Takaichi was close with the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a friend of Mr. Trump's up until his assassination in 2022 .

U.S. President Donald Trump has wrapped up one of the busiest days of his Asia trip, meeting with Japan's new ultraconservative Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, speaking to U.S. troops and mingling with business leaders.

President Trump is heading to Asia for his first trip to the region since taking office in January as the government shutdown persists with no end in sight.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim told the East Asia summit on Monday that Asia-Pacific leaders must choose dialogue over coercion and cooperation over confrontation, stressing the need for engagement in light of global conflicts in Gaza,

Asia brings together elite athletes from eight countries for an intense team competition of strength, strategy, and national pride

The “Best Boeing salesman strikes again,” wrote Jefferies analyst Sheila Kahyaoglu in a Monday report. She tallied announcements for 125 new jets from Asian airlines, noting that some were a reiteration of prior activity.