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Ex-President Donald Trump was given a royal greeting on Monday in the island nation, the next stop of a five-day Asia trip which he aims to finish with an arrangement on a trade war truce with Chinese president Xi Jinping.

Official Meetings

Donald Trump, embarking on his lengthiest overseas trip since taking office in the start of the year, revealed arrangements with four Southeast Asian countries during the opening phase in Malaysia and is expected to encounter Xi in South Korea on later this week.

President Trump greeted with dignitaries on the landing strip and gave a multiple enthusiastic motions, before his aircraft whisked him off for a picturesque evening excursion of the metropolitan city. His motorcade was later seen accessing the royal compound, where he had discussions with Japanese emperor Naruhito.

Trade Arrangements

Trump has obtained a $550-billion investment pledge from Japan in return for a break from heavy trade duties.

Japan's newly elected prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is aiming to additionally wow Trump with commitments to buy US light trucks, soybeans and gas, and reveal an agreement on maritime construction.

Japan's leader, who became Japan's pioneering female leader last week, told Trump that strengthening their countries' alliance was her "main objective" in a telephonic discussion on Saturday.

Additional Developments

• America and China have reached consensus a outline for a economic arrangement just days before Donald Trump and China's leader Xi Jinping are set to have discussions. The finance chief Scott Bessent said the agreement, forged on the margins of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations meeting in the Malaysian nation on Sunday, would eradicate the threat of the application of complete taxes on Chinese imports beginning 1 November.
• Donald Trump has overseen the completion of a peace arrangement between Thailand and Phnom Penh on the initial day of an Asian journey. The US president landed in the Malaysian nation on the weekend before the ASEAN summit in the main city, the metropolitan center.
• CAIR has accused the former administration of a "clear insult to free speech" after federal immigration authorities detained UK reporter, Sami Hamdi, on Sunday.

Trump said he was eagerly awaiting having discussions with Japan's leader, a strong supporter of his late friend and golf companion, previous leader the late prime minister, adding: "I think she's going to be outstanding."

Political Statements

In other, Trump announced he would reject seeking the vice-presidency in the 2028 presidential race, an concept some of his supporters have suggested to permit the GOP leader to serve an extra period in government.

"I could to do that," Trump said, in an dialogue with media members within the presidential aircraft.

However, he continued: "I wouldn't do that. I think it's excessively tricky. Yes, I would eliminate that option because it's too cute. I think the people would object to that. It's overly clever. It isn't - it could not be considered right."