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President Donald Trump was given a regal reception on the start of the week in Japan, the next stop of a five-day Asia trip which he hopes to cap with an deal on a trade conflict ceasefire with Beijing's head of state Xi Jinping.

Diplomatic Engagements

The former president, embarking on his lengthiest overseas trip since assuming the presidency in the start of the year, declared deals with four Southeast Asian countries during the opening phase in the Malaysian nation and is anticipated to have talks with Xi in Seoul on later this week.

The former leader greeted with representatives on the airport runway and offered a few fist pumps, before his chopper whisked him off for a scenic night tour of Tokyo. His convoy was afterwards spotted arriving at the royal compound, where he met Japanese sovereign Naruhito.

Trade Arrangements

Donald Trump has obtained a $550-billion investment pledge from Japan in return for a break from heavy trade duties.

The nation's freshly installed prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is aiming to further impress Trump with commitments to buy US light trucks, agricultural products and fuel, and declare an arrangement on maritime construction.

The prime minister, who was appointed as Japan's pioneering female leader last week, told Trump that bolstering their countries' alliance was her "main objective" in a phone conversation on the weekend.

Further News

• America and China have come to terms on a framework for a commercial agreement only a short time before the former president and China's leader Xi Jinping are scheduled to encounter. The economic official the financial leader said the agreement, established on the sidelines of the ASEAN conference in the Malaysian nation on Sunday, would eliminate the risk of the enforcement of 100% tariffs on Beijing's exports starting on early November.
• The former president has managed the signing of a peace arrangement between the Thai nation and Cambodia on the opening day of an Asian journey. The Washington's head reached Malaysia on Sunday before the regional conference in the main city, the metropolitan center.
• The council of American-Islamic relations has alleged the previous government of a "clear insult to free speech" after national border officials arrested English correspondent, the writer, on Sunday.

Donald Trump said he was looking forward to having discussions with Japan's leader, a close ally of his late friend and golfing partner, previous leader former PM Abe, adding: "In my opinion she'll become excellent."

Political Statements

Furthermore, Trump announced he would rule out seeking the second-in-command position in the 2028 US election, an concept some of his adherents have suggested to permit the Republican president to serve an extra period in office.

"I could to do that," Trump said, in an conversation with reporters on the presidential aircraft.

But he added: "That's not an option. In my opinion it's overly clever. Yeah, I would reject that possibility because it's too cute. I believe the citizens would disapprove of that. It's too cute. It's not - it could not be considered appropriate."