🔗 Share this article Former President Trump Greeted by Japan's Emperor Naruhito Prior to Meeting Recently Elected PM Ex-President Donald Trump was given a royal reception on the start of the week in Japan, the next stop of a five-day Asia trip which he hopes to cap with an deal on a commercial dispute resolution with Chinese president Xi Jinping. State Interactions Trump, undertaking his lengthiest overseas trip since beginning his term in the start of the year, declared arrangements with four Southeast Asian countries during the opening phase in Malaysia and is expected to encounter Xi in the Korean peninsula on later this week. The former leader shook hands with representatives on the tarmac and displayed a several celebratory gestures, before his helicopter carried him away for a nocturnal sightseeing trip of Japan's capital. His motorcade was afterwards spotted arriving at the royal compound, where he had discussions with Japanese monarch Naruhito. Economic Agreements The former president has obtained a $550-billion investment pledge from Japan in exchange for relief from heavy trade duties. The nation's recently appointed prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is striving to further impress Trump with assurances to acquire US pickup trucks, soybeans and natural gas, and announce an deal on shipbuilding. Takaichi, who was appointed as Japan's initial woman prime minister in the past seven days, told Trump that strengthening their international partnership was her "main objective" in a telephonic discussion on Saturday. Other Updates Washington and Beijing have agreed a outline for a trade deal only a short time before the former president and China's leader Xi Jinping are due to meet. Treasury secretary the financial leader said the arrangement, forged on the margins of the regional bloc conference in the Malaysian nation on Sunday, would eliminate the threat of the imposition of 100% tariffs on Beijing's exports commencing 1 November. Donald Trump has supervised the execution of a truce deal between Bangkok and the Cambodian country on the initial day of an regional trip. The US president arrived in Malaysia on Sunday before the international meeting in the main city, Malaysia's capital. The Muslim civil rights group has alleged the Trump administration of a "obvious offense to free speech" after government immigration agents arrested UK reporter, the writer, on Sunday. Trump said he was anticipating encountering the prime minister, a key partner of his deceased companion and golf companion, previous leader the late prime minister, adding: "I think she'll become outstanding." Political Statements In other, the former president stated he would rule out running for the vice president role in the 2028 presidential race, an idea some of his supporters have floated to permit the conservative head to occupy an additional term in government. "I'd be allowed to do that," Trump said, in an conversation with reporters within Air Force One. But he added: "I would not pursue that. I think it's overly clever. Yes, I would rule that out because it's too cute. I believe the public wouldn't like that. It's overly clever. It would not be - it would not constitute right."