US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba held their first meeting at the White House on Friday. Japan was able to avoid the countries against which Trump has launched a tariff war after the meeting. At the same time, the two leaders pledged to work together against Chinese aggression. BBC News.<\/p>\n
Both countries are facing challenges due to China’s growing economic and military capabilities in the Pacific and concerns about a nuclear-armed North Korea. Ishiba has been pressured by Trump to reduce the US trade deficit with Japan to zero. Trump warned that Tokyo will face tariffs like others if the trade deficit is not closed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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