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School children wait for President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump to arrive participate in a welcome ceremony at the Imperial Palace, Monday, May 27, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The Latest: Trump, Abe hold talks on North Korea, trade

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President Donald Trump presents the &quot;President's Cup&quot; to Tokyo Grand Sumo Tournament winner Asanoyama, at Ryogoku Kokugikan Stadium, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump watches sumo, but it’s not just a sport in Japan

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press

President Donald Trump meets with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Akasake Palace, Monday, May 27, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The Latest: North Korea worries linger as Trump leaves Japan

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President Donald Trump , front center, participates in a welcome ceremony at the Imperial Palace, Monday, May 27, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump meets new Japan Emperor Naruhito

By Jill Colvin and Darlene Superville - Associated Press

President Donald Trump walks to Air Force One after meeting troops at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson for a refueling stop en route to Japan for a four-day state visit, Friday, May 24, 2019, in Anchorage. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The Latest: Trump, in Japan, needles US ally over trade

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FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2019, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un take a walk after their first meeting at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam. North Korea says nuclear negotiations with the United States will never resume unless Washington changes its negotiating tactics. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

On North Korea, Trump seems to undermine a senior adviser

By JILL COLVIN - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 26, 2019, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, right, speaks while meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Trump’s Japan visit starting on Saturday, May 25, 2019, is to focus on personal ties with Abe rather than substantive results on trade, security or North Korea. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Trump opens state visit, needles Japan over trade issues

By JILL COLVIN and DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press

U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he arrives at the Haneda International Airport Saturday, May 25, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, Pool)

The Latest: Trump to meet Japan’s emperor, talk with Abe

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U.S. President Donald Trump, center, plays golf with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, at Mobara Country Club in Mobara, south of Tokyo, Sunday, May 26, 2019. (Ren Onuma/Kyodo News via AP)

Correction: Trump-Japan story

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and JILL COLVIN - Associated Press

U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he arrives at the Haneda International Airport Saturday, May 25, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, Pool)

Trump arrives in Japan, toasts business leaders

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

FILE - In this May 17, 2019, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak at the National Association of REALTORS Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo, in Washington. While in Japan, Trump can point to Tokyo’s streets to drive home a sore point in trade relations between the allies: the absence of made-in-USA vehicles. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Japan trade a problem for Trump, but not as bad as China

By YURI KAGEYAMA - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 26, 2019, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, right, speaks while meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Trump’s Japan visit starting on Saturday, May 25, 2019, is to focus on personal ties with Abe rather than substantive results on trade, security or North Korea. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Japan’s charm campaign ready to roll: Golf, sumo await Trump

By JILL COLVIN and DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press

President Donald Trump greets troops after landing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson for a refueling stop en route to Japan Friday, May 24, 2019, in Anchorage. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The Latest: Trump meets troops in Alaska en route to Japan

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In this Nov. 6, 2017, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, second from left, reviews an honor guard during a welcome ceremony, escorted by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo. Trump’s Japan visit starting on Saturday, May 25, 2019, is to focus on personal ties with Abe rather than substantive results on trade, security or North Korea. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, Pool, File) **FILE**

Trump-Abe summit sparks fears of new North Korean provocation

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

In this Feb. 27, 2014, photo, then-MRI International Inc. President Edwin Fujinaga is asked for comments by the media upon arrival at Federal Court in Las Vegas. Fujinaga, former head of the Las Vegas and Tokyo investment firm, is due to face a federal judge in Nevada on Thursday, May 23, 2019, after a jury found him guilty in November in a fraud case that prosecutors rank with the nation’s largest-ever, including Bernard Madoff. (Kyodo News via AP)

Tokyo-Vegas investment chief gets 50 years in huge scheme

By KEN RITTER - Associated Press

Commuters wait to get on a train at a station Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in Tokyo. A police-developed smartphone app with anti-sex crime alarms has won massive subscriptions as Japanese women try to arm themselves against gropers on packed rush-hour trains. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Mobile app to warn gropers, get help proves popular in Japan

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2013, file photo, Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Koji Uehara and catcher David Ross celebrate after getting St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Carpenter to strike out and end Game 6 of baseball's World Series in Boston. Uehara, whose dominant season in relief helped the Boston Red Sox win the 2013 World Series, has retired with Japan’s Yomiuri Giants, the team that he first played for in Japan. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Uehara retires; Star on 2013 Red Sox World Series winner

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In this April 15, 2019, photo, people cross the street in Tokyo. The Japanese government says the economy grew at an annual pace of 2.1% in the first quarter, marking the second straight quarter of expansion. The Cabinet Office said Monday, May 20, 2019, seasonally adjusted real gross domestic product, the total value of a nation’s goods and services, grew 0.5% in the January-March period from the previous quarter. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Japan economy expands 2%, 2nd straight quarter of growth

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Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, right, shake hands at Abe's official residence in Tokyo Friday, May 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool)

Japan, China agree to boost relations ahead of Xi visit

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2019, file photo, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, and Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Toshimitsu Motegi, right, share a light moment during an opening session of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in Tokyo. Motegi said Friday, May 17, 2019 Washington won’t be demanding any numerical restrictions on Japanese auto exports to the U.S., speculated by media reports as a possibility. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

Japan’s trade negotiator: US won’t impose quotas on autos

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