US President Donald Trump arrived in the Japanese capital Tokyo on Monday as he continues his week-long tour of Asia.

Trump was welcomed at the Imperial Palace, where he took part in a courtesy call and visit with Japan's Emperor Naruhito.

He's set to meet with the country's newly sworn-in Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who is banking on striking a personal friendship with the US leader to ease trade tensions and turn a page on US-Japan relations.

Takaichi, who assumed office last week, has already extended a gesture of friendship, offering to buy a fleet of Ford F-150 trucks for official use, despite the impract

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