Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is planning to ask U.S. President Donald Trump to visit Japan this year when they hold a summit in Washington later this week, Japanese government sources said Monday. Ishiba is also expected to reaffirm with Trump the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait,

TOKYO--Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that he may discuss energy supplies with U.S. President Donald Trump. "Considering the situation in the Middle East, I believe that the stable supply of energy is extremely important," Ishiba said in a parliamentary committee.

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said on Jan 31 that Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will visit him next week at the White House and he looks forward to the conversation. "They’re coming in to speak to me and I’m looking forward to it," Mr Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.