While meeting with new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Tuesday, Trump referred to Japan as an "ally at the strongest level."

President Donald Trump left for Asia late on Oct. 24, as the U.S. government shutdown continues and with the president seeking to resolve a trade war.

Japan and the United States agreed to tie-ups on new-generation nuclear power reactors and rare earths, as Tokyo seeks a way back to export markets for its nuclear technology and both look to reduce China's dominance over key electronic components.

Japan’s recently elected first female premier met the U.S. President on Tuesday to try to set a new tone for U.S.-Japan relations.

Her social media post about visiting Japanese war memorials in Kuala Lumpur, where she commemorated Japanese "ancestors who lost their lives in Malaysia," has drawn sharp criticism from Malaysians who view her remarks as tone-deaf given Japan's brutal World War II occupation of the country.

While through traveling Asia, Pres. Trump announced the U.S. and China have agreed to a framework for a trade deal ahead of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

President Trump's Asia trip included new signs of progress in trade talks with China. Nancy Cordes has more.