đź”— Share this article Donald Trump Welcomed by Emperor Naruhito Prior to Meeting Japan's New Leader Former President Donald Trump obtained a royal greeting on Monday in the island nation, the next stop of a week-long Asian journey which he aims to cap with an agreement on a trade war truce with Chinese president Xi Jinping. Diplomatic Engagements Trump, making his lengthiest overseas trip since taking office in the start of the year, revealed agreements with four nations in Southeast Asia during the initial leg in the Malaysian nation and is anticipated to meet Xi in Seoul on later this week. Trump greeted with representatives on the airport runway and gave a several celebratory gestures, before his aircraft carried him away for a scenic night tour of Tokyo. His convoy was later seen entering the Imperial Palace grounds, where he encountered Japanese sovereign Naruhito. Trade Arrangements The former president has already won a $550-billion investment pledge from Japan in return for a break from punishing import tariffs. The country's freshly installed premier, Sanae Takaichi, is aiming to further impress Trump with commitments to buy US utility vehicles, legumes and gas, and declare an arrangement on vessel manufacturing. Takaichi, who became Japan's pioneering female leader recently, told Trump that strengthening their countries' alliance was her "main objective" in a telephone call on Saturday. Further News America and China have reached consensus a structure for a trade deal just days before Trump and China's leader Xi Jinping are set to have discussions. Treasury secretary Scott Bessent said the agreement, created on the margins of the ASEAN summit in the Malaysian nation on the weekend, would eliminate the threat of the enforcement of 100% tariffs on Chinese imports starting on the first of November. Trump has overseen the signing of a peace arrangement between Thailand and Phnom Penh on the initial day of an regional trip. The US president landed in Malaysia on the weekend before the international meeting in the main city, Malaysia's capital. CAIR has accused the former administration of a "obvious offense to liberty of speech" after government immigration agents arrested British journalist, Sami Hamdi, on Sunday. The former president said he was looking forward to having discussions with the prime minister, a close ally of his passed away associate and golf companion, previous leader Shinzo Abe, stating: "I believe she's going to be excellent." Political Statements Additionally, Trump stated he would eliminate campaigning for the second-in-command position in the 2028 presidential race, an approach some of his followers have proposed to permit the GOP leader to serve an extra period in government. "I'd be allowed to pursue that path," Trump said, in an exchange with reporters on Air Force One. Yet he stated: "I would not pursue that. I believe it's overly clever. Yeah, I would eliminate that option because it's overly clever. I believe the people wouldn't like that. It's overly clever. It's not - it could not be considered right."