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U.S. President Donald Trump, left, speaks as he dines with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Inakaya restaurant in the Roppongi district of Tokyo, Sunday, May 26, 2019. (Kiyoshi Ota/Pool Photo via AP)

Trump in Japan: Pomp and tense circumstance

By JILL COLVIN and DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press

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 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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U.S. President Donald Trump, left, is welcomed by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe upon arrival for playing a round of golf at Mobara Country Club in Mobara, south of Tokyo, Sunday, May 26, 2019. (Kimimasa Mayama/Pool Photo via AP)

Trump North Korea tweet threatens Japan progress

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump attends the Tokyo Grand Sumo Tournament with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Ryogoku Kokugikan Stadium, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. First lady Melania Trump is at top right. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump, Shinzo Abe enjoy golf, sumo tournament

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

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)

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

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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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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 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

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

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

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Friday, April 26, 2019. The meeting comes on the heels of the recent nuclear talks between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Vladimir Putin of Russia. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump upbeat on potential for US-Japan trade deal

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and DEB RIECHMANN - Associated Press

President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Friday, April 26, 2019. The meeting comes on the heels of the recent nuclear talks between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Vladimir Putin of Russia. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump optimistic about Japanese trade deal

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump meets with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Friday, April 26, 2019. The meeting comes on the heels of the recent nuclear talks between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Vladimir Putin of Russia. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

The Latest: Trump confident about new US-Japan trade deal

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Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki, left, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, 2nd left, Slovakia's Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini, 2nd right, and Czech Republic's Prime Minister Andrej Babis, right, address media during their press conference at the V4+Japan summit in Bratislava, Slovakia, Thursday, April 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Japan’s PM asks for support in abduction dispute with NKorea

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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives at the V4+Japan summit in Bratislava, Slovakia, Thursday, April 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Japan’s Abe talks trade with EU chiefs ahead of US visit

By LORNE COOK - Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron, left welcomes Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wave before their talks at the Elysee Palace, Tuesday, April 23, 2019 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Japan’s PM vows to help France in rebuilding Notre Dame

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In this Nov. 6, 2017, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands before a bilateral meeting at the Akasaka Palace in Tokyo. Trump will make a state visit to Japan at the end of May 2019 to meet the nation's new emperor. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Japan using emperor, first lady’s birthday to court Donald Trump

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, Sunday, April 14, 2019, to inspect the reconstruction effort following the tsunami, quake and nuclear accident in 2011. (Kyodo News via AP)

Japan’s PM visits Fukushima nuke plant in revival message

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