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You won't be seeing this on the mainstream media TV channels. As President Trump's motorcade traveled through central Tokyo — it looks to me as though he was on his way to the Imperial Palace for the state dinner with the emperor and empress — chants of "We love Trump! We love Trump!" can be heard from bystanders. This does not appear to be a parade-style motorcade, for the sidewalks are not jammed with people, but rather people who, perhaps aware of the likely motorcade route — or perhaps noting the extensive police presence — paused to express their feelings...

While Melania Trump is known for her love of stilettos, she made a swap on Sunday, ditching her high heels for walkable flats. The 49-year-old is in Tokyo, Japan, with President Donald Trump for an official state visit. Her first order of business was a stop at the Mori Building Digital Art Museum alongside Japanese first lady Akie Abe. The ex-model looked chic in a navy silk jumpsuit by Loro Piana that retails for $3,500. The outfit featured white piping at the cuffs and on the lapels. She wore it cinched in at the waist with a chunky belt. For...

Looks like President Trump is off to a good start in Tokyo, meeting with business leaders.  Looking forward to Sunday when Trump will attend the 3rd of 6 Sumo tournaments held each year.  He's scheduled to present a trophy to the winner!  I noticed that the ambassador to Japan, William F. Hagerty of Tennessee (replacing Caroline Kennedy) sounds like an excellent choice for the job.  A couple pictures of him are on Twitter feed. What about Hagerty was appealing to Trump?  Probably that he gets results.  Here are a couple of noteworthy achievements (from Wikipedia): Prior to his confirmation as...

President Trump’s trip to Japan started with a bang – a magnitude-5.1 earthquake centered near the golf course where he and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are set to play golf Sunday. The temblor, which rattled Tokyo just hours before Trump’s arrival, briefly halted nearby bullet trains, but did not derail the leaders’ plans for their first meeting of the four-day visit, which will take place at the Mobara Country Club in Chiba. Later, the leaders will attend a championship sumo wrestling match, where Trump will award the “President’s Cup” to the winner. The trophy is 5 feet tall and weighs...