Presidency of Donald Trump
Mexico tariffs expected to impact 50 US states
Mexico's Economy Minister Graciela Marquez said on June 3 that the tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to place on Mexican exports would impact all 50 U.S. states and harm value chains, consumers and trade-related jobs in both nations.
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Pompeo says US ready to talk to Iran with 'no preconditions'
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said June 2 that the Trump administration is ready for unconditional discussions with Iran in an effort to ease rising tensions that have sparked fears of conflict. But the United States will not relent in trying to pressure the Islamic Republic to change its behavior in the Middle East, America's top diplomat said.
China says US can't use pressure to force trade deal
The United States cannot use pressure to force a trade deal on China, a senior Chinese official and trade negotiator said on June 2, refusing to be drawn on whether the leaders of the two countries would meet at the G20 summit to bash out an agreement.
Japan Will Buy 105 F-35 Fighters
Japan plans to purchase 105 F-35 American fifth-generation fighters, US President Donald Trump said. This will make the Land of the Rising Sun a state ally of the US with the largest air fleet with such machines.
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Trump downplays North Korea launches on Japan visit
U.S. President Donald Trump on May 26 downplayed recent North Korean missile launches as he teed off a state visit to Japan with a round of golf with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and a trip to the sumo.
US officials seek to tamp down Trump rhetoric on Iran
U.S. officials who briefed Congress about Iran on May 21 sought to convince lawmakers that President Donald Trump's administration wants to deter Tehran's aggression, not attack the Islamic republic, members of Congress said.
Donald Trump Will Visit South Korea in June
United States President Donald Trump will visit South Korea to meet with country president Moon Jae-in.
This will happen during Trump's visit to the region at the end of June when he will take part in the G20 summit in the Japanese city of Osaka.
North Korea will be one of the topics that two leaders will discuss.
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Trump denies planning to send 120,000 troops to counter Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump on May 13 rejected a report that he is considering sending 120,000 troops to counter Iran, but didn't rule out deploying "a hell of a lot more" soldiers in the future.
Trump "committed to improving relations with Russia"
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said this on Tuesday in a conversation with hiss Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov.
US 'may send 120,000 troops' to confront Iran
The top U.S. defense official has presented an updated military plan to President Donald Trump's administration that envisions sending up to 120,000 troops to the Middle East should Iran attack American forces or accelerate work on nuclear weapons, the New York Times has reported.
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