Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba seemed to know just what to say, and not say, during a joint news conference Friday with President Donald Trump. Asked whether his government would retaliate if the U.

President Donald Trump says he wants to slash the U.S. trade deficit with Japan. Trump made the comments as he welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to the White House on Friday for their first face-to-face meeting.

As he welcomed Shigeru Ishiba to the White House, Donald Trump added that he wasn't ruling out the possibility of tariffs against Japan, but believes the issue can be resolved without punitive action.