Japan has been an astoundingly good ally in so many ways.
They have bet on us, supported us, and invested in us over and over at the expense of other possibilities.
Yes. And....They pay a lot more for housing and hosting US troops here than given credit for as well. Yes, a very good ally.
You can bet if they are a friend of America (while Trump is at the helm), the visiting drive-by US press will find **some** way somehow—even if they have to lie—to turn Japan into an enemy during this trip, or otherwise make up some crap about POTUS creating some kind of insensitive, ignorant social and cultural faux pas in Japan like they did last time over the fish feeding.
Chances are they have the story in Tokyo dummied up right now and wait like highwaymen to spring it at the opportune time.
I’ve lived in Japan since 1985 so I know first hand how much the Japanese value the US/Japan relationship . Great ally and lover of all that is good about America . God bless Donald Trump !