President Donald Trump on Monday backed the Japanese prime minister\u2019s interest in using his country\u2019s good relations with Iran to help broker a possible dialogue between the U.S. and its nemesis in the Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump, who has said he\u2019s open to having a dialogue with Iran, has sought to downplay fears of military conflict, but the Iranians have said they have no interest in communicating with the White House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump commented during a day that opened with the high pageantry of his meeting with Japan\u2019s emperor but quickly gave way to deliberations over thorny global issues, including North Korea, trade tensions with his Japanese host and the escalating friction between the U.S. and Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump\u2019s \u201cstate call\u201d opened with handshakes and greetings from Naruhito, and his wife, Empress Masako. As he approached the emperor, Trump said, \u201cHow are you? Thank you very much.\u201d The first lady told the empress, \u201cNice to meet you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI know that the prime minister and Japan have a very good relationship with Iran so we\u2019ll see what happens,\u201d he said while meeting with Abe in Tokyo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump has imposed tough new sanctions on Iran, which are crippling its economy. Late last week, he announced the deployment of 1,500 U.S. troops to the region amid the tensions. The U.S. earlier deployed an aircraft carrier and B-52 bombers to the Persian Gulf in response to intelligence of Iranian threats to U.S. interests in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The president, who is on a four-day state visit, was the center of attention at a grand outdoor welcome ceremony at Japan\u2019s Imperial Palace, where he took a solo walk down red carpets, reviewing Japanese troops as the guest of honor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump showed little emotion, but waved near schoolchildren feverishly waving U.S. and Japanese flags. Some of the children suffered from the blazing heat and were later seen sitting with cups of water and cool compresses on their foreheads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As he sat with Abe, Trump noted the significance of meeting the emperor. Naruhito took the throne after his father stepped down, the first abdication in Japan\u2019s royal family in about two centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of the meeting, Trump said: \u201cIt\u2019s a very important thing, not only in Japan, but all over the world they\u2019re talking about it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was Abe, not the emperor, who invited the president a move meant to curry favor with the Trump, who is threatening to impose potentially devastating tariffs on Japan\u2019s auto industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI think we will be announcing some things probably in August that will be very good for both countries,\u201d Trump said, adding that Japan has \u201cbeen doing much more business with us and we\u2019d like to do a little bit more business in the reverse.\u201dTrump said he had a good feeling that the nuclear standoff with North Korea will be resolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI may be right, I may be wrong. But I feel that we\u2019ve come a long way. There\u2019s been no rocket testing, there\u2019s been no nuclear testing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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