TOKYO — President Donald Trump arrived on Monday in Japan, where new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is banking on building a friendly personal relationship with the U.S. leader to ease trade tensions.

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President Donald Trump has landed in Japan, where he'll meet new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for the first time

She's a protege of late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, whom Trump bonded with over their shared love of golf

It's a critical meeting for Takaichi, who wants to calm trade tensions

Trump has long complained American cars were shut out of Japanese markets

One key to this strategy might lie in an idea floated by Japan's government to buy a fleet of Ford F-150 trucks, a meaningful gesture that may also be impractical given the narrow streets in Tokyo and other J

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