🔗 Share this article President Trump Greeted by the Japanese Emperor Before Meeting Japan's New Leader Ex-President Donald Trump was given a regal greeting on the start of the week in the island nation, the latest leg of a five-day Asia trip which he aspires to cap with an deal on a commercial dispute resolution with China's leader Xi Jinping. Diplomatic Engagements Donald Trump, undertaking his lengthiest overseas trip since taking office in the start of the year, revealed agreements with four nations in Southeast Asia during the initial leg in Malaysia and is expected to encounter Xi in the Korean peninsula on Thursday. Trump shook hands with representatives on the landing strip and offered a few fist pumps, before his chopper whisked him off for a nocturnal sightseeing trip of Tokyo. His official vehicles was later seen entering the royal compound, where he encountered Japanese emperor Naruhito. Economic Agreements Donald Trump has secured a $550-billion investment pledge from Japan in return for respite from strict customs taxes. The nation's newly elected premier, Sanae Takaichi, is hoping to further impress Trump with assurances to purchase US light trucks, soybeans and fuel, and reveal an deal on vessel manufacturing. Japan's leader, who assumed the role of Japan's first female premier last week, told Trump that bolstering their countries' alliance was her "top priority" in a telephonic discussion on Saturday. Further News The US and China have reached consensus a structure for a commercial agreement just days before Donald Trump and Beijing's head Xi Jinping are set to have discussions. The economic official the treasury head said the deal, forged on the sidelines of the ASEAN meeting in Malaysia on the weekend, would remove the risk of the imposition of 100% tariffs on goods from China beginning early November. Donald Trump has supervised the completion of a ceasefire agreement between Bangkok and Phnom Penh on the opening day of an Asia tour. The American leader arrived in Malaysia on Sunday before the regional conference in the capital, Kuala Lumpur. The council of American-Islamic relations has charged the former administration of a "obvious offense to freedom of expression" after government immigration agents detained UK reporter, Sami Hamdi, on the weekend. Trump said he was anticipating encountering the prime minister, a key partner of his passed away associate and sporting friend, former prime minister former PM Abe, stating: "I think she'll become outstanding." Official Comments Additionally, Donald Trump stated he would reject seeking the vice president role in the next election cycle, an approach some of his followers have suggested to allow the GOP leader to serve an additional term in government. "I'd be allowed to pursue that path," Trump said, in an dialogue with media members aboard the presidential aircraft. But he added: "That's not an option. In my opinion it's overly clever. Yeah, I would rule that out because it's excessively tricky. I think the people would disapprove of that. It's overly clever. It's not - it wouldn't be appropriate."