TOKYO, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed optimism on Sunday that his country could avoid higher U.S. tariffs, saying President Donald Trump had "recognised" Japan ...

Ishiba, who took office in October, will be just the second world leader to visit the White House during Trump's new term.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba gifted President Trump a golden samurai helmet during their first face-to-face meeting at the White House on Friday. The lavish present — known as the ...

On the menu today: Just about every foreign leader on the globe is trying to figure out how to have a smooth relationship with Donald Trump, and today Shigeru Ishiba, Japan’s prime minister ...

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is welcomed upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, Feb. 6, 2025. JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images The CEO of SoftBank, one of Japan's largest ...

The summit between Mr. Trump and Japan’s prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, which is scheduled for Friday, is the result of months of behind-the-scenes efforts by a wide range of Japanese ...

Now, Japan’s current prime minister wants to re-create some of that chemistry. Shigeru Ishiba is set to meet with Trump on Friday in Washington — becoming the first Asian leader — and only t ...

Japan's current, bookish Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is not expected to be able to replicate that storied alliance as he meets the mercurial US president in Washington on Friday. Ishiba ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrived at the White House on Friday with plans to convince President Trump to reverse his hardline stance opposing the acquisition of U.S. Steel by a Japanese c ...

SEOUL — In his meeting with President Trump today, Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a challenge to build personal ...

Japan PM Ishiba, After Meeting Trump, Voices Optimism Over Averting Tariffs TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed optimism on Sunday that his country could avoid ...