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Nikkei Asia
15 hours ago
- Business
- Nikkei Asia
Trump envisions China trip with dozens of CEOs
U.S. President Donald Trump poses with business leaders from American companies in Riyadh during a trip to Saudi Arabia on May 13. © Reuters KEN MORIYASU WASHINGTON -- U.S. officials are drawing up plans for President Donald Trump to visit China later this year with a delegation of dozens of CEOs, Nikkei Asia has learned. Such a visit is expected to resemble the president's trip to the Middle East in May. More than 30 business leaders accompanied him to Saudi Arabia, producing over $2 trillion in deals.
Nikkei Asia
5 days ago
- Politics
- Nikkei Asia
Ishiba's NATO snub reflects discord in US-Japan alliance
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba visits the White House in February. Tokyo is getting inconsistent diplomatic messages from the U.S. regarding defense spending and other issues. © Reuters KEN MORIYASU WASHINGTON -- Five months into President Donald Trump's second administration, the U.S. and its most important ally in the West Pacific, Japan, do not seem to be in sync. On Monday, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced that he will skip attending the NATO summit in the Netherlands this week. He also refrained from either supporting or condemning Trump's decision to strike Iran's nuclear facilities over the weekend.
Nikkei Asia
6 days ago
- Politics
- Nikkei Asia
US strikes Iran nuclear sites, Trump claims 'spectacular' success
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the White House in Washington, following U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities on June 21. © Reuters KEN MORIYASU WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday evening announced that the U.S. military had conducted strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites, including the underground fuel enrichment plant in Fordow. "We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan," the president wrote on his Truth Social network. "All planes are now outside of Iran air space. A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow," he said.
Nikkei Asia
21-06-2025
- Business
- Nikkei Asia
US wants Asian allies to spend 5% of GDP on defense, Pentagon says
The USS George Washington is seen during a trilateral exercise between the U.S., Japan and South Korea in the East China Sea in November 2024. © Reuters KEN MORIYASU and RINTARO TOBITA WASHINGTON -- America's allies in Asia should follow Europe and spend 5% of gross domestic product on defense, a Pentagon spokesperson said Friday. This marks the first time in President Donald Trump's second term that the administration has laid out a regionwide target for the Asia-Pacific region.
