Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Japan on Monday evening for his first visit to the Asian country in six years. During his three-day visit, Trump will hold his first in-person meeting with new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who took office last week. “I look forward to meeting the new prime minister,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Japan from Malaysia. Trump last visited Japan in June 2019 to attend the Group of 20 summit in Osaka, western Japan. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
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