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Donald Trump,

Trump leaves open possibility of bailing on meeting with Kim

President Donald Trump said that although he's looking ahead optimistically to a historic summit meeting with North Korean ...

Trade issues expose the limits of Trump-Abe 'bromance'

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe courted the new American president with a golden driver not long after Donald Trump won ...

The Latest: AP source: Pompeo, Kim discussed held Americans

The Latest on the United States and North Korea (all times local): 8:15 p.m. CIA Director Mike Pompeo raised the plight of ...

Junichi Fukuda

Japan finance official quits over alleged sexual misconduct

A senior Japanese finance ministry official resigned Wednesday after being accused of sexual misconduct in the latest ...

Trump, Abe fail to agree on US tariff exemption for Japan

President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday they had failed to reach a deal that would ...

Donald Trump,

Trump says unless NKorea summit 'fruitful' he'll pull out

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that although he's looking ahead optimistically to a historic summit meeting with North ...

The Latest: Trump prefers bilateral trade deal with Japan

The Latest on President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (all times local): 7:10 p.m. President Donald ...

Melania Trump, Akie Abe, Erin Manning

Melania Trump takes Japan's first lady to historic mansion

First lady Melania Trump might be one of the few not overly awed by a marble-bedecked and gold-plated Gilded Age mansion that ...

Japan fiscal year trade surplus with US up nearly 6 percent

Japan's trade surplus with the U.S. grew nearly 6 percent in the fiscal year through March, the first increase in two years, ...

Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Shinzo Abe, Akie Abe

Trump touts US-NKorea talks; officials say Pompeo met Kim

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. and North Korea have been holding direct talks at "extremely high levels" ...

Melania Trump to take Japan's first lady to historic mansion

First lady Melania Trump will be taking her Japanese counterpart from one Palm Beach mansion to another. The first lady is ...

Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Shinzo Abe, Akie Abe

The Latest: White House says NKorea talks at highest level

The Latest on President Donald Trump hosting Japan's Shinzo Abe at Mar-a-Lago (all times local): 7:55 p.m. The White House ...

Shinzo Abe, Akie Abe

Japan's Abe to meet with Trump as scandals swirl at home

Domestic political scandals and sinking approval ratings are weighing on Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as he heads to U.

Asian shares flat to slightly higher as geopolitics weigh

Asian shares are flat to slightly higher amid persisting worries over trade tensions between China. Overnight, investors ...

Yuki Kawauchi

Japan's Yuki Kawauchi surges to win men's Boston Marathon

Yuki Kawauchi seemed like just another spotlight-seeking, early front-runner when he darted out to take the lead at the start ...

Researchers mark death of Pearl Harbor mastermind Yamamoto

A group from the U.S. and Japan is trekking to a remote Pacific island jungle to document what is considered one of the most ...

Wang Yi, Shinzo Abe

China, Japan seek to mend ties as Trump trade war looms

China and Japan took another step toward mending their troubled relations Monday, resuming high-level economic talks for the ...

Asia cautious about possible Trump rethink on trade deal

Japan, Australia and New Zealand reacted cautiously Friday after President Donald Trump signaled he might reopen talks on a ...

The Latest: New Zealand wary of Trump's Pacific trade U-turn

The Latest on the U.S. trade dispute with China (all times local): 12:45 a.m. New Zealand remains wary of President Donald ...

Donald Trump, Pete Ricketts, Joni Ernst

Trump flips on trade pact, weighs rejoining Pacific-Rim deal

In a striking reversal, President Donald Trump has asked trade officials to explore the possibility of the United States ...