Her social media post about visiting Japanese war memorials in Kuala Lumpur, where she commemorated Japanese "ancestors who lost their lives in Malaysia," has drawn sharp criticism from Malaysians who view her remarks as tone-deaf given Japan's brutal World War II occupation of the country.

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

Japan’s recently elected first female premier met the U.S. President on Tuesday to try to set a new tone for U.S.-Japan relations.

US president Donald Trump heaped praise on Japan's first female leader Sanae Takaichi and said the Asian nation will become a U.S. “ally at the strongest level” as he signed deals on rare earths and trade.

Takaichi said that the cherry trees would be gifted in recognition of America’s 250th anniversary next year and would bolster a new “golden age” of US-Japan relations.

South Korea will welcome U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday with a replica gold crown and award him with the "Grand Order of Mugunghwa", the country's highest decoration, the presidential office said.

President Trump is wrapping up his trip to Japan as part of a week-long tour in Asia. He met with Japan’s newly-elected first female Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Also, with trade and tariff tensions escalating,

President Donald Trump arrived in Japan to meet with Emperor Naruhito and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to discuss trade, investment and defense.