1. US President Donald Trump is planning to visit Japan, possibly in October, marking his first face-to-face meeting with the successor of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
2. The visit is expected to occur before Trump's scheduled trip to South Korea and coincide with the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, which starts in late October.
3. The Japanese government is keen on hosting Trump by the end of this year, especially as a new Japanese prime minister will be elected following the Liberal Democratic Party's selection of a new party leader on October 4. This development is expected to expedite the arrangements for Trump's visit to Japan.
2. The visit is expected to occur before Trump's scheduled trip to South Korea and coincide with the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, which starts in late October.
3. The Japanese government is keen on hosting Trump by the end of this year, especially as a new Japanese prime minister will be elected following the Liberal Democratic Party's selection of a new party leader on October 4. This development is expected to expedite the arrangements for Trump's visit to Japan.
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US President Donald Trump plans to visit Japan in October, potentially meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's successor. The trip is expected before his South Korea visit and to align with the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. The new Japanese prime minister election on