President Donald Trump is almost certain to pressure Japan to increase its defense spending during a meeting with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba later this week, a U.S. government official said Wednesday.The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, did not touch on any numerical targets, adding it is ultimately up to Trump to decide what to tell Ishiba regarding various issues when the two meet in Washington on Friday.A different U.S. official said that Japan purchasing U.S.-made defense equipment would be especially important.In keeping with efforts by Trump's predecessor Joe Biden, t…READ FULL ARTICLE