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Donald Trump discussed his 12-day trip to Asia and was Monday’s KVML “Newsmaker of the Day”. Here are his words: “I returned from a historic 12-day trip to Asia. This journey took us to five nations to meet with dozens of foreign leaders, participate in three formal state visits, and attend three key regional summits. It was the longest visit to the region by an American President in more than a quarter of a century. Everywhere we went, our foreign hosts greeted the American delegation, myself included, with incredible warmth, hospitality, and most importantly respect. And this great respect showed...

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — South Korea is vying with China to help develop the Philippines, as the aid recipient’s president crafts a multi-country foreign policy with no clear favorite. South Korean President Moon Jae-in told counterparts from the Philippines, as well as nine other Southeast Asian countries at regional summits last week, that Seoul was “the best partner to share the experience” of economic growth. South Korea, he said, can aid the others in high-tech, railways, clean energy and water management. The Philippines stands near the front of the line for that assistance, analysts say. China pledged $24 billion in aid...

Effective immediately, U.S. service members on Okinawa are restricted to base and to their residences. Until further notice, alcohol consumption is prohibited. This includes in residences and public locations such as bars and clubs, and hotels. Additionally, U.S. service members on mainland Japan are prohibited from purchasing or consuming alcohol, on or off base. The new restrictions follow an accident Sunday morning in Naha in which a Okinawan man was killed when his vehicle was struck by a truck being driven by a U.S. service member. Alcohol may have been a factor. Commanders across Japan will immediately lead mandatory training...

SUICIDE SQUAD: REASONABLE RENT AND APARTMENT ‘INCIDENTS’ By Matthew Coslett hen visitors first come to Japan, there is a constant temptation to try and save money by cutting as many corners as possible. With relocation and transportation fees all stacking up, it can be galling to think about paying the ridiculous 敷金しききん (security deposit) and 礼金れいきん (“key money”) fees that most apartment owners want. One thing that foreigners attempt in an attempt to save cash is to stay in “incident apartments.” These are properties where bad things have happened. Due to their history, these apartments are often in convenient locations...

Captain Paul Watson from the controversial marine conservation group Sea Shepherd says that a lack of resources and technology compared to the Japanese whalers has made it impossible for the group to effectively combat the killing of whales in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. As the Japanese whaling fleet embarks on its annual whale hunt in the Southern Ocean, for the first time in 12 years Sea Shepherd will not be sending ships to the whale sanctuary. The group initially announced the decision to end the yearly campaign in August. “The reason that Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is not now...

The U.S. Navy has announced that it will carry out a rare exercise this weekend in the western Pacific involving three aircraft carriers. The exercise will take place in the Sea of Japan east of the Korean peninsula and is intended to send a message to North Korea of America's security commitments in the region, according to U.S. officials. "It is a rare opportunity to train with two aircraft carriers together, and even rarer to be able to train with three," said Adm. Scott Swift, U.S. Pacific Fleet commander, in a statement. "Multiple carrier strike force operations are very complex,...

This Tokyo small business owner is at the centre of attention after his signature burger was selected to be served to the President. In amongst all the speeches and outings held during Trump’s first visit to Japan as U.S. President, the one thing that stood out for many people was the fact that during his visit to a golf course with the Japanese Prime Minister, the two chose to eat hamburgers. While some criticised the decision to shun the country’s UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage-listed traditional cuisine, others immediately started searching the Internet to find out where they could get their...

At the state dinner Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gave the visiting President Trump Monday night, White House communications director Hope Hicks ditched her usual dress for a tuxedo and bow tie. Twitter users had some thoughts on Hicks’ suave style. It was a sharp, very au courant look for the 29-year-old fashion plate, who generally favors feminine floral frocks

President Trump and Japan Prime Minister Abe carried on a tradition of feeding carp at a Koi pond in Tokyo when CNN and the mainstream media decided to twist the narrative to make Trump appear like a buffoon. CNN ran the headline, “Trump feeds fish, winds up pouring entire box of food into Koi pond,” with a misleading tweet from reporter Veronica Rocha only showing Trump dumping the entire box of food. Her footage is conveniently edited to skip Abe doing the same thing. Abe dumped his entire box into the pond and Trump followed while the Prime Minister smiled....

Japan might be routinely hailed as one of the best places in the world for food but that has not inspired Donald Trump to deviate from his strict all-American diet, Independent reported. There was not a trace of ramen, sushi or tempura on President Trump’s plate at a casual lunch with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday. The billionaire property developer instead relished in eating a hamburger sourced from American beef during his first trip to Japan as President. Mr Trump chose to have his burger well-done as he has become so famed for doing with his steaks. President...

Visiting U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, had an audience with the Emperor and Empress for the first time at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Monday. The president and the first lady arrived at the palace around 11 a.m. in the presidential state car. Smiling, Trump shook hands with the Emperor and Empress and introduced his wife to the Imperial couple, who greeted them at the entrance. In the meeting of about 20 minutes, Trump told the Emperor that he was very honored to meet with him, according to the Imperial Household Agency. The Japan-U.S. relationship is...

First Lady Melania Trump and White House Communications Director Hope Hicks each held their own in high fashion during a Japanese state dinner in Tokyo Monday night, while the pair are overseas with President Donald Trump on his 12-day trip through Asia. Melania brought the drama when she donned a monochromatic, vibrant red Valentino draped silk gown with matching Manolo Blahnik stilettos while her usually tousled hair was fanned into an updo to show off diamond earrings. Alongside Melania, Hope Hicks shined through a crowd of men in suits by wearing a menswear-inspired tuxedo with her caramel-toned wavy hair draping...

During President Trump's visit to Japan, he fed carp at a Koi pond with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. A CNN video deceptively portrays Trump as having improperly feeding the carp, while Abe did the same. This is just another video example of anti-Trump bias at CNN, as seen when we exposed how CNN's Alisyn Camerota deceptively edited Trump voters to make them sound conspiratorial about voter fraud in a panel discussion.

First Lady Melania Trump visited a Tokyo elementary on Monday afternoon, where she learned about Japanese calligraphy, and learned to write the word 'peace'. Mrs Trump visited Kyobashi Tsukiji Elementary School with Japan's First Lady, Akie Abe, the wife of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. About 300 children welcomed them with a school song before Mrs Trump posed for photos, shook hands and slapped high fives with kids. In a calligraphy class, Mrs Trump wrote the first kanji character for the Japanese word for 'peace', as Akie Abe wrote the second letter. Mrs Trump is accompanying her husband, President Donald...

Trump says 'strategic patience' with North Korea over as Abe introduces sanctions Donald Trump has delivered a strong message to North Korea as he made a visit to Japan with leader Shinzo Abe backing the US president's plan to subdue the rogue nation. The time for "strategic patience" with North Korea is over, President Donald Trump said on Monday after winning Japan's backing on his policy of considering all options to rein in the rogue state. Mr Trump has signalled in the past that Washington could look beyond a diplomatic solution to the North's nuclear weapons ambitions and consider military...

(CNN)First lady Melania Trump exited Air Force One Sunday in Tokyo, Japan, dressed smartly in a coat by Italian fashion house, Fendi, a leather pencil skirt by her frequent couturier, Hervé Pierre, and her ubiquitous sky-high Manolo Blahnik heels. The first lady, accompanying her husband President Donald Trump on his first official trip to Asia, will again have her turn in the spotlight, due in part to a familiar phrase: "What is she wearing?" That "she" being the first lady of the United States, be her Laura Bush, Michelle Obama, and now, Melania Trump. Like it or not, how the...

While Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump engaged in golf diplomacy, their wives spent time Sunday learning about Japanese pearl cultivation in Tokyo’s top luxury shopping district. Akie Abe and Melania Trump visited the flagship Ginza store of accessories firm Mikimoto, which has long been an official jeweler to the Imperial family. Kokichi Mikimoto, the brand’s founder, created the world’s first cultured pearl in 1893. The company now harvests the pearls offshore from an island in Mie Prefecture. The pair warmly greeted each other at the store before speaking with two ama, traditionally trained female divers who...

'Abe, Trump to Discuss Evacuation Plan for their Citizens in S. Korea' Write : 2017-11-05 12:13:20 Update : 2017-11-05 13:19:00 United States President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will reportedly discuss how to evacuate their citizens in South Korea in the event of a war on the Korean Peninsula. Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun daily reported on Sunday that the two leaders will discuss the matter during their summit talks on Monday in Tokyo. The paper said that Trump is not excluding military options against North Korea, noting that roughly 60-thousand Japanese citizens and more than 200-thousand Americans currently...

President Trump and the First Lady Participate in a Yokota Air Base Troop Event Yokota Air Base Start time 10:00 PM EDT

Melania Trump will be protected by an all-female unit of officers during her and President Trump's upcoming visit to Japan. Japan is experimenting with the all-female teams to combat various security challenges ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics, which will be hosted in Tokyo, reported Newsweek. The move is also in response to the country's sexual assault problems. “The job is to look out for any dangers and suspicious individuals at the destination of female dignitaries,” police Sgt. Kawamura Reiko told Japanese media Wednesday. "Our aim is to be gentle and astute, utilizing the viewpoint and sensibility unique to women...