🔗 Share this article President Trump Welcomed by Emperor Naruhito Prior to Meeting Recently Elected PM Ex-President Donald Trump was given a royal reception on Monday in the island nation, the next stop of a week-long Asian journey which he aims to finish with an deal on a trade conflict ceasefire with China's leader Xi Jinping. Diplomatic Engagements Trump, undertaking his lengthiest overseas trip since assuming the presidency in January, announced arrangements with four Southeast Asian countries during the first stop in Malaysia and is expected to have talks with Xi in Seoul on Thursday. Trump shook hands with officials on the landing strip and gave a few fist pumps, before his aircraft transported him for a scenic night tour of Japan's capital. His motorcade was subsequently observed accessing the emperor's residence, where he met Japanese emperor Naruhito. Financial Deals Trump has already won a $550-billion investment pledge from the Japanese government in exchange for respite from heavy trade duties. The nation's recently appointed premier, Sanae Takaichi, is striving to continue to please Trump with commitments to purchase US pickup trucks, agricultural products and natural gas, and reveal an deal on vessel manufacturing. The prime minister, who became Japan's pioneering female leader in the past seven days, told Trump that bolstering their countries' alliance was her "top priority" in a telephonic discussion on Saturday. Additional Developments Washington and Beijing have reached consensus a structure for a commercial agreement mere days before Donald Trump and China's leader Xi Jinping are due to meet. The finance chief the treasury head said the agreement, forged on the periphery of the regional bloc conference in the Malaysian nation on Sunday, would remove the risk of the imposition of complete taxes on goods from China commencing the first of November. The former president has managed the signing of a truce deal between Thailand and the Cambodian country on the first day of an Asian journey. The American leader reached Malaysia on the weekend before the international meeting in the capital, the metropolitan center. The Muslim civil rights group has alleged the previous government of a "blatant affront to free speech" after federal immigration authorities apprehended UK reporter, Sami Hamdi, on Sunday. Trump said he was looking forward to having discussions with Takaichi, a close ally of his passed away associate and sporting friend, former prime minister Shinzo Abe, remarking: "In my opinion she's going to be great." Political Statements Additionally, the former president stated he would rule out campaigning for the vice-presidency in the 2028 presidential race, an approach some of his adherents have floated to allow the GOP leader to occupy an further tenure in office. "I could to do that," Trump said, in an conversation with media members on the official plane. However, he continued: "I would not pursue that. I believe it's overly clever. Yeah, I would eliminate that option because it's excessively tricky. I think the public would disapprove of that. It's too cute. It isn't - it could not be considered right."