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My fellow Americans: Prime Minister Nakasone of Japan will be visiting me here at the White House next week. It’s an important visit, because, while I expect to take up our relations with our good friend Japan, which overall remain excellent, recent disagreements between our two countries on the issue of trade will also be…
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ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email CNBC’s Eamon Javers reports on President Donald Trump speaking to reporters at the White House, saying he has a long meeting scheduled with Chinese President Xi Jinping during an upcoming trip to South Korea. 02:09 Wed, Oct 22 20255:36 PM EDT Source…