Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya is arranging to attend the inauguration of Donald Trump as U.S. president on Jan. 20, a government source said Friday, as the Asian nation rushes to build ties with the incoming administration in its most important ally.The trip is apparently intended to lay the groundwork for talks between Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Trump after the latter is sworn in for the second time as U.S. leader. The Japanese government has received an invitation to attend the inauguration ceremony, the source said.Japan has usually been represented at U.S. pres…READ FULL ARTICLE
