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Japan, Tokyo – The governments of Japan and the United States have begun discussions for U.S. President Donald Trump to visit Japan for three days from May 26 and meet the new emperor, according to people familiar with the arrangement.
President Trump is expected to become the first foreign state guest to see the new emperor after Crown Prince Naruhito inherits the throne on May 1. The U.S. president will also meet with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to discuss North Korea’s denuclearization and emphasize the close bilateral relationship, those people said.
The Japanese government has already extended an invitation to President Trump to make an official visit to Japan, which will be his second trip to the country after a visit in November 2017. The American leader met with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko during the last visit, but his schedule did not include an official banquet at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo as he was an “official working visit guest.”
President Trump is scheduled to attend the Group of 20 summit of leaders from major countries and regions to be held in Osaka in western Japan in June. It is rare for a U.S. president to visit Japan twice in a mere two months.
Source and full English article: The Mainichi
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20190218/p2a/00m/0na/004000c
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