Trump courts Japan's emperor and new PM before high-stakes Xi summit this week

President Donald Trump is cozying up with top ally Japan’s emperor and new prime minister Monday ahead of a high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.Upon arrival in Tokyo, Trump sat down with Japanese Emperor Naruhito, the nation’s symbolic leader, at Tokyo’s Imperial Palace.On Tuesday, Trump will meet Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi.The two are expected to bond over their fondness for Shinzo Abe, Japan’s former prime minister who was assassinated in 2022.TRUMP’S FOCUS TURNS TO JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA AS ASIA TRIP CONTINUES"I look forward to meeting the new prime