Outgoing Japan PM Ishiba affirms U.S. alliance in talk with Trump in N.Y.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba held a brief conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump in New York on Tuesday, telling him that the alliance between their countries will continue to be important for the peace and prosperity of the world.Ishiba, who announced about two weeks ago his intention to resign after seeing through tariff talks with the United States, and Trump also welcomed what they viewed as the steady and positive progress being made in the national interests of both countries, according to Japan's Foreign Ministry.Their conversation took place during a reception that …READ FULL ARTICLE