US President Donald Trump arrived in Japan as part of a whirlwind week of diplomacy in Asia, landing in Tokyo on Monday and meeting with Japanese Emperor Naruhito followed by a bilateral summit with new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

The two leaders on Tuesday signed a document heralding a new “golden age” of US-Japan relations, while reiterating the commitment of the two countries to implement deals struck earlier, including the 15 per cent tariff deal negotiated this year. The two sides also inked a deal on rare earth minerals.

Trump had earlier described Takaichi as a person with “great strength and wisdom”. Takaichi’s ability to establish a good working relationship with Trump is being carefully tracked here as an early test of her leadership.

Trump landed from the Malaysian capital

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