Trump ends Japan leg of Asia tour
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It’s a busy time for diplomacy and deals in Asia. President Donald Trump hailed the US’s alliance with Japan and praised new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on her plans to ratchet up defense spending as the pair met in Tokyo.
The Japanese yen gained on Tuesday, rebounding from seven consecutive days of losses against the U.S. dollar, after comments from a Japanese minister and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent eased some concerns about more expansive fiscal and monetary policy in the country.
President Donald Trump gave a speech to sailors on an aircraft carrier in Japan. He said he will send "more than the National Guard" into American cities.
The governor of Akita prefecture pleaded for help after a bear killed one person and injured three other people amid a record number of attacks across the country this year.
The trial of the accused killer of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is underway. Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, appeared in court as U.S.
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