U.S. President Donald Trump is now in Japan for his first meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi . The meeting is an early diplomatic test for Takaichi, the first woman to lead Japan. She took office only last week and has a tenuous coalition backing her.

Trade is the focus of Trump’s Asia trip. In Malaysia , he participated in a regional summit, seeking to realign the international economy with his “America First,” vision.

A trade deal between the U.S. and China is drawing closer , officials from the world’s two largest economies said Sunday as they reached an initial consensus for Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to aim to finalize during their high-stakes meeting.

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