The president heaped praise on Japan’s first female prime minister as the two leaders pledged to renew alliance aboard a U.S. aircraft carrier.

President Donald Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aboard the USS George Washington, announcing missile deliveries to Japan's Self-Defense Forces.

President Trump began one of his busiest days of his Asia trip on Tuesday by greeting the new Japanese prime minister, and taking her with him as he spoke to U.S. troops aboard an aircraft carrier.

The world's first stablecoin pegged to the yen launched in Japan on Monday, a small but significant move in a country where many consumers still prefer to use traditional payment means like cash and credit cards.

Trump met with new Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi, who heralded the start of a “new golden age” in the bilateral relationship following tricky trade talks.

Japan’s recently elected first female premier met the U.S. President on Tuesday to try to set a new tone for U.S.-Japan relations.

Takaichi said that the cherry trees would be gifted in recognition of America’s 250th anniversary next year and would bolster a new “golden age” of US-Japan relations.

In 1977, Sakie Yokota’s then-13-year-old daughter Megumi was abducted to North Korea from Japan’s northern coast on her way home from school. Yokota said she hopes for progress on the issue and thanked Trump for pledging his support.

Japan has designated 14 airports and 26 seaports for use by its military and coast guard during a contingency.

Canada’s Brooke Henderson and Wei-Ling Hsu of Taiwan beat Sweden’s Madelene Sagstrom and Ingrid Lindblad, 4 and 3, on Saturday to qualify the World team for the International Crown semifinals.

Japan’s narrow defeat by Australia showed they can compete with the best teams in the world, coach Eddie Jones said after his side fell to a 19-15 loss yesterday. Australia coach Joe Schmidt led the Wallabies for the first time against Eddie Jones,