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U.S. President Donald Trump, left, is welcomed by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe upon arrival for playing a round of golf at Mobara Country Club in Mobara, south of Tokyo, Sunday, May 26, 2019. (Kimimasa Mayama/Pool Photo via AP)

Trump North Korea tweet threatens Japan progress

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's efforts to charm President Trump in Tokyo appeared to pay dividends Sunday, as the president touted "great progress" in striking a trade deal after a round of golf and a sumo wrestling showcase in which Mr. Trump presented an American-themed trophy before a mesmerized crowd.

May 26, 2019
President Donald Trump attends the Tokyo Grand Sumo Tournament with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Ryogoku Kokugikan Stadium, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. First lady Melania Trump is at top right. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump, Shinzo Abe enjoy golf, sumo tournament

President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe were all smiles Sunday as they replaced tough tariff talk with personal diplomacy, enjoying a round of golf in Chiba on Sunday and taking in a sumo wrestling tournament in Tokyo.

May 26, 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he arrives at the Haneda International Airport Saturday, May 25, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, Pool)

Trump arrives in Japan, toasts business leaders

Kicking off a fun-filled Tokyo weekend, President Trump told Japanese business leaders Saturday they're "doing great" but that he's seeking a bilateral trade deal to reset the balance of the relationship in the coming months.

May 25, 2019
President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, May 24, 2019, before boarding Marine One for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md, and then on to Tokyo. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump sees no need for Mueller testimony

President Trump said Friday he still doesn't think special counsel Robert Mueller should testify before Congress, saying it's time to get onto legislation and that Democrats can't "go down two tracks" if they want to tackle drug prices and other priorities.

May 24, 2019
In this July 10, 2018 file photo, bottles of prescription medicines ride on a conveyor belt at a pharmacy warehouse in Florence, N.J.  (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File) **FILE**

Free-market activists slam Trump’s international drug-pricing index

Free-market activists on Tuesday slammed an administration plan that would align the price of certain Medicare drugs with those in other countries, saying it would "import price controls" and undercut President Trump's message on Democrats' embrace of socialism.

May 21, 2019
Vice President Mike Pence visits troops at Fort McCoy in Wisconsin Thursday, May 16, 2019. (Official White House Photo by D. Myles Cullen)

Mike Pence: Time for Congress to ‘do its job’ on NAFTA rewrite

Vice President Mike Pence told Congress to get moving and pass the White House's rewrite of the North American trade deal before autumn, after President Trump cleared a major hurdle by agreeing with Canada and Mexico to lift tariffs on aluminum and steel.

May 20, 2019