Donald Trump to play golf and watch sumo wrestlers during Japan visit
President Donald Trump opened a state visit to Japan by needling the American ally over its trade imbalance with the United States.
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Donald Trump arrives in Tokyo for state visit, golf and sumo
US President Donald Trump sought to tackle the US-Japan trade imbalance as he kicked off a state visit to the country.
Donald Trump touches down in Japan for state visit
US President Donald Trump has arrived in Japan for a state visit that will make him the first world leader to meet the country’s new emperor.
Wreck of last American slave ship from Africa found off coast of Alabama
Researchers working in the murky waters of the northern Gulf Coast have located the wreck of the last known ship to bring enslaved people from Africa to the United States, historical officials said.
Trump declares national emergency to ‘ban Huawei’ from US tech networks
The Trump administration has issued an executive order apparently aimed at banning Huawei’s equipment from US networks and said it was subjecting the Chinese company to strict export controls.
Patrick Shanahan to be nominated as Donald Trump’s new secretary of defence
US President Donald Trump will nominate Patrick Shanahan to be his second secretary of defence.
Kim Jong Un oversees missile firing drills
North Korean state media has said leader Kim Jong Un observed a live-fire drill of long-range multiple rocket launchers and unspecified tactical guided weapons.
Man accused of marrying four women admits bigamy
A man accused of being married to four women has pleaded guilty to bigamy – but will avoid jail time if he behaves for the next five years.
Trump vetoes measure to end US involvement in Yemen war
President Donald Trump has vetoed a resolution passed by Congress to end US military assistance in Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen.
EU agrees terms for limited trade talks with US
The European Union has approved its terms for negotiating a new trade deal with the United States.
‘Bomb cyclone’ storm brings snow and high winds across United States
National Guard troops used special vehicles with tank-like treads to rescue stranded drivers in Colorado in the wake of a massive storm that unleashed heavy rain and snow on large parts of the United States.