The Latest: Trump in Japan, where he’ll meet new Prime Minister Takaichi

U S President Donald Trump is now in Japan for his first meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi an early diplomatic test for the first woman to lead Japan who took office only last week backed by a tenuous coalition Agreement is the focus of Trump s Asia trip In Malaysia he participated in a regional summit seeking to realign the international economic activity with his America First vision A business deal between the U S and China is drawing closer representatives from the world s two largest economies announced Sunday as they reached an initial consensus for Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to aim to finalize during their high-stakes meeting The Latest Ford thanks Trump as Japan floats buying a fleet of F- trucks The streets in Japan are famously narrow and congested but no matter Japan s ruling body disclosed it may import Ford F- trucks for its transfer ministry to use while inspecting roads and infrastructure That would be a win for the Trump administration which has long complained of American vehicles being shut out of the realm that s home to Toyota Honda Nissan Isuzu Mitsubishi and Subaru We appreciate President Trump s advocating for American made products Ford spokesperson Dave Tovar stated We would be excited to introduce America s best-selling truck to work and administration customers in Japan Trump bought into the idea while flying to Asia saying That s a hot truck Indiana governor bows to Trump pressure calls a redistricting session Indiana Republican Gov Mike Braun called Monday for state lawmakers to return to Indianapolis for a special session on Nov to redraw the state s congressional boundaries escalating a national fight over midcycle redistricting Trump has ramped up pressure on Republican governors to give the party an easier path to maintain control of the House Republicans in Texas and Missouri moved expeditiously and California Democrats responded with their own redistricting plan But Indiana lawmakers have been far more hesitant A spokesperson for the governor announced last week that the Indiana Senate lacked the votes to pass a new congressional map but the White House has held multiple meetings with holdout lawmakers including a return trip to Indianapolis on Oct by Vice President JD Vance Republicans confronted with voter frustration over rising strength care premiums Notices of rising medical insurance premiums are landing in voters mailboxes and sending certain to town halls to vent their frustration Republicans have offered sparse answers saying they won t negotiate until Democrats end the shutdown The moment revives a familiar dynamic in a the Republican Party that is united in opposing the Affordable Care Act but since the Obama administration has lacked a clear plan to replace it The lack of a plan to address to rising costs risks political backlash for Republicans in next year s midterms Democrats have commented tax credits that kept the costs lower should be extended and refused to reopen the executive until they are Read more about voters confronting GOP lawmakers over rising wellness care costs Private donors gave more than M to keep selected foreign aid programs going When the Trump administration froze foreign assistance overnight urgent efforts began to figure out how private donors could sponsorship critical aid programs Multiple groups launched fundraisers in February eventually mobilizing more than million in crisis funding It wasn t nearly enough but was more than organizers had imagined manageable And with necessities piling up wealthy donors and private foundations grappled had to determine Of the thousands of programs the U S funded abroad which ones could have the biggest impact if saved Sasha Gallant led a club at the U S Agency for International Improvement that specialized in identifying programs cost-effective and impactful programs Along with colleagues who had been fired or worked outside of business hours they identified programs they recommended to private donors and Project Supply Optimization broadcasted that all had been funded Read more about how private donors stepped in when USAID dropped out Biden calls these dark days as he urges Americans to get back up Former President Joe Biden called these dark days as he urged Americans to stay optimistic and to not check out as Trump attacks free speech and asserts expanded executive powers We re more powerful than any dictator Biden declared after receiving a lifetime achievement award from the Edward M Kennedy Institute in Boston Sunday night America depends on a balance of powers between a presidency with limited power a functioning Congress and an autonomous judiciary he reported Since its founding America served as a beacon for the most of powerful idea ever in governing body in the history of the world Biden ended his first population speech since a round of radiation therapy for an aggressive form of prostate cancer on an optimistic note predicting Americans will find our true compass again and emerge as we reliably have stronger wiser and more resilient more just so long as we keep the faith Trump might just might indeed reach a deal with China Chinese markets logged solid gains Monday and Hong Kong s Hang Seng rose to while the Shanghai Composite index added to reflecting growing hopes that after months of escalating bargain disputes Trump might be right when he stated I think we re going to come away with a deal with China This isn t just photo-op diplomacy Behind the showmanship Washington and Beijing s top deal lieutenants have quietly mapped out a framework that might just might keep the world s two largest economies from tearing up the field again Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management commented in a commentary Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are expected to hold their high-stakes meeting on Thursday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in South Korea U S futures jump and world shares are mixed on chances for US-China business deal Asian shares surged Monday while European markets were little changed after Trump revealed he expected to reach a transaction agreement with China Germany s DAX gained to and the CAC in Paris slipped to Britain s FTSE also shed to The future for the S P jumped while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up Work on agreement deals that might alleviate friction between the U S China and other major trading partners has reassured investors especially in Asia Japan s benchmark Nikkei gained to a new closing high following news that the world s two largest economies had reached an initial consensus for Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to finalize during a high-stakes meeting later in the week Exchange war opens Chinese arena to Brazilian soybean producers Brazilian farmers are increasing soybean production as the U S and China engage in a commerce fight The conflict has shut American soybeans out of the Chinese realm leading China to seek more Brazilian supply China s customs body stated no U S soybean imports in September a first since November Brazilian soybeans already accounted for over of China s imports last year Brazil s Agriculture Ministry expects the next soybean harvest to rise by Farmers in the U S are worried about losing the Chinese industry permanently even if a business agreement is reached and are seeking other markets South Korea business deal may not be ready during Trump s visit Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent noted a possible agreement which has been the subject of extensive negotiation could require more time Just a lot of details to work out he reported Very complicated deal and I think we re very close A sticking point has been Washington s push for South Korea to invest billion in the U S U S Transaction Representative Jamieson Greer announced Koreans have a great plan to invest in U S shipbuilding an industry that Trump wants to expand Commerce deal with China is coming together Bessent says there s a framework for Trump and Xi to discuss during a meeting in South Korea later this week The details are still unclear but Bessent stated American and Chinese negotiators discussed tariffs rare earths fentanyl and a substantial purchase of U S agricultural products Specifically Washington wants Beijing to buy soybeans from U S farmers Trump chimed in by saying we feel good about working things out with China Even overseas Trump keeping his eye on pet projects back home As Air Force One approached Tokyo Trump posted on social media about renovations at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts He explained exterior columns had been beautifully painted in a luxuriant white enamel color replacing the fake looking gold paint that was there for years There are also various major improvements on the way including seating carpeting wall coverings ceilings chandeliers stages heating and A C etc Trump also posted a picture of the renovated Oval Office which features extensive gold trim and more portraits of presidential predecessors Look how beautiful the Oval Office is now he wrote No reprieve for Canada Trump is still upset about Ontario s television advertisements criticizing his tariffs by citing a speech from former U S President Ronald Reagan Trump noted that the advertisement was yanked from the air but they did it very late and they let it play for another two nights Trump announced he wouldn t meet with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in South Korea where they re attending the same summit I don t want to meet with him he noted I m not going to be meeting with him for a while Trump is still pushing to remake the Federal Reserve The president explained he wants the current chairman Jay Powell to leave as soon as realizable and he could pick a replacement by the end of the year Powell s term as chair ends in May Trump has stepped back from threats to fire Powell although he has tried to push out another board member Lisa Cook Bessent mentioned they re preparing a slate of candidates for Trump to choose from And Trump reiterated that Bessent is a possibility for the job himself Lots of questions but not unfailingly answers During the gaggle with reporters Trump boasted about his administration s transparency pointing to all the top functionaries taking questions from the media You can ask anything you want There s never been anything like this he commented But Trump still wants to keep a few things under wraps Specifically he s still unwilling to identify the donor who provided million to pay U S troops during the regime shutdown Trump revealed only that he s an unbelievable patriot Trump hails Argentina balloting results The political party of Argentine President Javier Milei did well in the country s midterm elections and Trump called it a big win He had a lot of help from us Trump disclosed I gave him an endorsement a very strong endorsement The administration has also been extending economic assistance to Argentina including raising the possibility of buying Argentine beef to bring down prices in the U S The idea has upset American cattle ranchers but Trump brushed off the issue We re going to get the price of beef down and I m going to make sure the cattle ranchers don t get hurt Trump declared Trump praises Elon Musk The president and the tech titan had an explosive falling out when Musk left the administration where he was spearheading the Department of Establishment Efficiency They reconnected at the funeral for conservative activist Charlie Kirk Trump suggested their dispute was water under the bridge He had a bad period a bad moment It was a stupid moment in his life Trump noted adding I like Elon and I suspect I ll constantly like him A third term for Trump Stephen Bannon a Trump ally has repeatedly announced the president could serve a third term despite a constitutional prohibition Trump himself has flirted with the idea Inquired about it on Air Force One Trump announced I haven t really thought about it He rejected the possibility of running for vice president as a way to get back to the presidency saying I d be allowed to do it but wouldn t because it s too cute Trump praised Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance as probable future Republican candidates I m not sure if anybody would run against those two I think if they ever formed a group it would be unstoppable he reported Trump still wants to meet with North Korea s Kim Jong Un The president s overtures to reconnect with reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have gone unanswered If he wants to meet I ll be in South Korea Trump revealed Trump even disclosed he d be willing to extend his trip if there was a chance to talk to Kim Since South Korea is Trump s last stop before returning to the U S it s pretty easy to do he noted Trump criticizes Georgia immigration raid on South Korean company A source of tension has been a current immigration raid at a Hyundai plant which frustrated Korean business leaders who have been encouraged to invest in the United States Trump stated I was opposed to getting them out and he noted they were working on a new visa system that would make it easier for Korean companies to bring in skilled workers We re doing a whole new plan for that he explained Trump declared We want them to bring in experts and they ll teach our people how to do it before returning to Korea Trump speaks to reporters en track to Tokyo Trump came back to the press cabin on Air Force One along with Secretary of State Marco Rubio Bessent and Greer They took questions for about a half hour Trump mentioned he would talk about the great friendship between the U S and Japan during his visit I hear phenomenal things about the new Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi Trump mentioned He noted her closeness with former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with whom Trump had a good relationship during his first term It s going to be very good he declared That really helps Japan and the United States Agreement has been Trump s focus in Asia There s no shortage of assurance issues in the region including access to the South China Sea and the future of Taiwan But Trump s focus has undoubtedly been pact and his desire to realign the international commercial sector in his vision of America first For the largest part part that means tariffs or at least the threat of them Trump has frequently used taxes on imports from allies and adversaries alike in an effort to boost domestic manufacturing or seek more favorable terms However his unilateral power to enact tariffs remains contested Trump is awaiting a Supreme Court incident that could solidify his authority or limit it Trump s last stop was Malaysia The president is flying to Tokyo from Kuala Lumpur where he attended the annual summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations He participated in a ceremonial signing of an expanded ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia which fought earlier this year Trump helped pressure both countries to stop by threatening to withhold business agreements The summit is not a guaranteed part of any president s itinerary but it was an opportunity for Trump to reengage with a critical region for the first time since returning to office In addition American and Chinese negotiators used the summit to advance deal talks with the probable for an agreement that would reduce tensions between the world s two largest economies later this week Trump congratulates Argentina s Milei on midterms success While on his way to Japan Trump posted on Truth Social that Argentine President Javier Milei was doing a wonderful job as his party beat expectations in midterm elections Our confidence in him was justified by the People of Argentina Trump wrote Trump ally Milei essentially received a vote of confidence to pursue his policies to break long-standing inflation and economic problems in Argentina A libertarian seeking to unlock free-market forces Milei has endeared himself to Trump s Make America Great Again movement with an appearance this year at the Conservative Political Action Conference in the U S The Trump administration provided a billion credit swap line to bolster Milei ahead of the referendum and was looking to provide an additional billion to assistance the value of Argentina s peso Japan tightens measure ahead of Trump s arrival Japan s capital saw heightened assurance ahead of U S President Donald Trump s arrival on Monday Tokyo s metropolitan police set up a special task force and mobilized certain officers At Tokyo s Haneda airport where Trump will arrive all lockers and garbage bins were closed or removed In downtown Tokyo vehicles were checked and police dogs were stationed near the U S Embassy where riot police were also deployed One man was arrested for allegedly carrying knives outside the embassy Trump departs Malaysia for Japan Trump is moving on to the second leg of his Asia tour boarding Air Force One for Japan after time in Kuala Lumpur for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit The U S president didn t talk to gathered reporters as he walked the red carpet and watched dancers as he made his way to the airplane Still the president felt his time in Malaysia was productive calling it a very vibrant nation in a post on his social media site Trump noted the ceasefire agreement signed between Thailand and Cambodia as well as arrangement frameworks that were part of his time with leaders Now off to Japan Trump stated on Truth Social Source