Trump returns to Japan for a visit heavy on sumo and symbolism
by Noah Bierman and Victoria Kim, Los Angeles Times
May 24, 2019
4 minutes
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump leaves Friday for his second trip to Japan - with a return visit planned next month - as both governments seek to repair an alliance that has seen cracks in the last two years.
The three-day visit will feature several firsts, including the first meeting between newly crowned Emperor Naruhito and a foreign leader, and the first appearance by a U.S. president at a sumo match as part of a state visit.
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