US EditionTrump heads to Tokyo for trade, security talks before Xi summit
The first meeting between Trump and Japan’s new Prime Minister focuses on trade tariffs and regional security amid rising geopolitical tensions, reinforcing the US-Japan alliance.
- On October 27, 2025, US President Donald Trump arrives in Tokyo, Japan, as negotiators averted additional 100% tariffs set to take effect on November 1 after talks with China's Xi Jinping, President.
- Months of negotiations produced tariff shifts, with Japanese duties falling from 25% to 15% and Tokyo pledging a $550 billion investment in US industries after Trump's return to office.
- Facing domestic and regional pressures, Japan's leader Sanae Takaichi, Prime Minister of Japan, pledged to prioritize the US-Japan alliance and accelerate Japan's defence spending timeline amid increased Chinese activity near the Senkaku Islands.
- Trump expressed optimism, telling reporters `I think we'll be able to do some pretty good deals` as the tour moves next to Busan for the APEC summit, where a meeting with China's Xi Jinping is expected and speculation about North Korea's Kim Jong Un continues.
- Amid trade talks, leaders are also weighing potential North Korea diplomacy as Trump said he was open to meeting North Korea's Kim Jong Un if Washington drops denuclearisation demands.
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