A heightened sense of risk and opportunity is building in Japanese markets on Friday as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba prepares for his first meeting with President Donald Trump.

Trump meets Japan's new leader amid concerns about China, trade tensions, and efforts to strengthen business and security ties.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will go to the White House to try to rekindle Japan’s relationship with President Donald Trump — and to fend off potential tariffs.

Tokyo has been scrambling for ways to placate the U.S. leader, and head off any dust-up between the allies during Friday’s meeting.

Trump put a 10 per cent tariff on all imports from China in what he called an opening salvo in a clash between the world's two largest economies

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrived in Washington on Thursday for his first summit with United States (US) President Donald Trump, aiming to reaffirm the strength of their nations' alliance.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrived in Washington on Thursday for his first summit with U.S. President Donald Trump,

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba jetted off to the U.S. Thursday to discuss a changed security and economic landscape in Asia ushered in by the newly inaugurated President Donald Trump.

Seoul South Korea - When Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba meets with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday his goal accordin

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will likely proceed cautiously in his first meeting with President Donald Trump on Friday as he seeks to avoid economic fallout from tariffs and reaffirm his country’s security alliance with the US.