🔗 Share this article Donald Trump Received by the Japanese Emperor Before Meeting Japan's New Leader Former President Donald Trump obtained a regal greeting on the start of the week in Japan, the latest leg of a five-day Asian tour which he aims to cap with an agreement on a commercial dispute resolution with Chinese president Xi Jinping. Official Meetings The former president, embarking on his longest journey abroad since assuming the presidency in the start of the year, announced agreements with four Southeast Asian countries during the first stop in Malaysia and is anticipated to meet Xi in South Korea on Thursday. Trump greeted with officials on the airport runway and gave a few fist pumps, before his chopper carried him away for a nocturnal sightseeing trip of Japan's capital. His motorcade was afterwards spotted entering the Imperial Palace grounds, where he encountered Japanese sovereign Naruhito. Financial Deals Trump has secured a $550-billion investment pledge from Japan in return for relief from strict customs taxes. The country's newly elected leader, Sanae Takaichi, is hoping to further impress Trump with commitments to buy US light trucks, agricultural products and gas, and reveal an deal on maritime construction. Takaichi, who was appointed as Japan's pioneering female leader last week, told Trump that reinforcing their bilateral relationship was her "main objective" in a phone conversation on Saturday. Other Updates America and China have agreed a structure for a trade deal just days before the former president and Chinese president Xi Jinping are scheduled to encounter. The economic official Scott Bessent said the arrangement, forged on the sidelines of the ASEAN meeting in the Malaysian nation on Sunday, would eliminate the danger of the application of 100% tariffs on Chinese imports beginning 1 November. Trump has overseen the completion of a truce deal between Bangkok and the Cambodian country on the initial day of an Asia tour. The Washington's head reached the Malaysian nation 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 "blatant affront to liberty of speech" after government immigration agents detained UK reporter, the writer, on Sunday. The former president said he was looking forward to having discussions with Takaichi, a strong supporter of his passed away associate and golfing partner, former prime minister former PM Abe, remarking: "I think she'll become excellent." Public Remarks Furthermore, Donald Trump stated he would eliminate campaigning for the vice-presidency in the next election cycle, an concept some of his followers have floated to permit the conservative head to hold office an additional term in office. "I'd be allowed to take that action," Trump said, in an exchange with reporters aboard Air Force One. Yet he stated: "That's not an option. In my opinion it's overly clever. Yes, I would eliminate that option because it's excessively tricky. I believe the people wouldn't like that. It's excessively tricky. It would not be - it wouldn't be proper."