President Trump tweeted about a phone call this morning with Chinese Chairman Xi Jinping. There will be a G20 meeting between Trump and Xi. So, extending our conversation from yesterday…. the “magnanimous panda” approach appears confirmed. With Chairman Xi Jinping traveling to North Korea for talks with his captive Kim Jong Un prior to the […]
President Trump and Chairman Xi Will Meet During G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan…
Trump Offered to Suspend Sanctions While Negotiating with Iran, Khamenei Rejected the Offer; More Attacks Expected…
Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo conveyed a message from US President Donald Trump to the Iranian leadership, asking the release of 5 US prisoners and inviting Iran to sit around a negotiation table, adding “he [Donald Trump] would be ready to suspend all sanctions only during the negotiations”. No guarantee was offered to freeze or […]
How Trump’s “Maximum Pressure” Campaign Against Iran May Be Back Firing…
Video of Iranian Vessel Removing What Appears to Be An Unexploded Mine from Stricken Oil Tanker Released by U.S….
GULF OF OMAN ATTACKS: JAPANESE COMPANY AND U.S. OFFER DIFFERING NARRATIVES…
Differing narratives over an attack on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman emerged on Friday, as the Japanese company that owned one of the ships said it was hit by two “flying objects”, while the US released a video suggesting the vessel had been mined. The United States has laid the blame for the […]
Alliances – Tokyo Electron Will Not Provide Semiconducter Equipment to Trump Blacklist Chinese Clients…
There’s always a larger geopolitical dynamic when you assess the economic alliances that President Trump puts together…. Always and underlying plan… Sometimes it just takes time to surface. As we have noted, even going back to 2017, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe always appeared to be the fulcrum for President Trump’s Indo-Pacific strategy. Remember the […]
Navy Acknowledges Request Regarding USS John S. McCain Made for Trump State Visit in Japan…
The US Navy acknowledged Friday that a request had been made regarding the USS John S. McCain in relation to President Donald Trump’s visit to Japan, but said the ship ended up remaining in its normal configuration. The statement continues a saga stemming from emails exchanged between the White House and lower-level US Navy officials […]
President Trump to Be Japan’s First State Guest of the Reiwa Era…
The government has invited President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump to be the first state guests of the new Reiwa era, during a trip to Japan scheduled for May 25 to 28. The itinerary will include the first state banquet hosted by the Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako. A state visit is the […]
White House Provides Background Info for President and First-Lady State Visit to Japan…
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- …
- 19
- Next Page »