The ruling party is expected to debate raising outlays to as much as 5 per cent of GDP, in line with that of many Nato members.

Donald Trump can't help himself from making cringeworthy jokes. In an uncomfortable moment on Thursday, March 19, the POTUS made an awkward quip about Japan's infamous 1941 bombing of American military base Pearl Harbor with the nation's prime minister ...

President Donald Trump made a shocking remark about the Pearl Harbor attack while meeting with Japan's prime minister at the White House. Trump made the reference during a bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday, March 19.

In Asia for the first time this term, Donald Trump is expected to work on investment deals and peace efforts before meeting face-to-face with Chinese President Xi Jinping to try to deescalate a trade war.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shared a birthday message for President Donald Trump’s youngest child, Barron. Takaichi, 65, is in Washington, D.C., visiting the president, 79, and on Thursday, March 19 joined Trump for a dinner at the White House.

Concerns in Japan are also mounting over the security ties between Japan and the US as Trump seeks to withdraw more troops from Europe.

President Donald Trump invoked Pearl Harbor while defending the U.S. strike on Iran and his decision not to alert allies in advance, saying during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi: “Who knows surprise better than Japan?