Japan PM to make 3-day trip to U.S. from Feb. 6 for talks with Trump

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will make a three-day trip to the United States from Thursday for his first in-person talks with President Donald Trump in Washington, Japan's top government spokesman said Tuesday.The two countries plan to issue a joint statement after the meeting, which is likely to take place Friday, with discussions ongoing about including the "unwavering" U.S. commitment to Japan's defense, according to Japanese government sources.During the talks, Ishiba intends to outline Japan's efforts to increase defense spending, with apparent consideration that Trump, under his "Ame…READ FULL ARTICLE