About to meet for the first time since mid-2016, peace seems to be an unlikely result.

The summit will also see whether Xi's visit to Japan in Spring 2020 will be realized or not.

Many critics regretted the fact that the U.S did not remove the 2.5 percent tariff on Japanese automobiles.

The regulation is said to apply for both domestic and foreign online merchants.

The wage hike is not the only demand. Rengo stated that they also seek equality of labor conditions regardless of the status and prevention of any harassment in the workplace.

U.S intervention in Hong Kong - China dispute also strikes Japan's decision to invite Xi Jinping next Spring.

N. Korea struck the Japanese PM with its strident criticism.

Nakasone was well known for his straight-to-the-point style and his close friendship with the 40th President of the United States (U.S), Ronald Reagan.

Pope Francis said Tuesday that he is against the use of nuclear power unless safety were fully guaranteed, following his trip to Japan which has suffered not only wartime atomic bombings but also one of the world's worst nuclear power plant disasters in 2011.

Pope Francis came five years after Abe’s invitation in 2014 during his visit to the Vatican.

Japan and South Korea (S. Korea) reminded the world once more of how fragile their bilateral relations have been.

The political experts hailed the move, led by the pressure from the U.S. However, the export control needs to wait.