By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba heads to Canada on Sunday for trade talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, hoping to persuade him to drop trade tariffs that have imperilled Japan's auto companies and threaten to undermine his fragile government.

President Donald Trump arrives in Canada as the center of attention for a Group of Seven summit of world leaders whose main purpose will be to mollify him — and one where spiraling conflict in the Middle East offers another test of its unity.

Group of Seven (G7) alliance leaders on Sunday are set to gather in Canada amid an upcoming deadline for President Trump’s tariff policy and an outbreak of conflict in the Middle East. Leaders from France,

By Kentaro Okasaka and John Geddie TOKYO (Reuters) -Top Japanese tea brand Ito En's latest push to win over health-conscious U.S. customers with its traditional unsweetened brew has hit a new road bump: President Donald Trump's trade tariffs.

This month, a major conversation took place between U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Big Talk Over the Phone During their phone call, Trump discussed a very large and ambitious project: a missile defense shield called the Golden Dome.

A highly visible missile base on Okinawa is part of a Japanese defense buildup made amid fears of Beijing’s growing power and questions about U.S. commitment.

Trump has often been a disruptor at global gatherings, badgering U.S. allies and competitors alike. But the dynamic could be different in 2025.

Trump’s calls to make Canada the 51st U.S. state have infuriated Canadians, and Prime Minister Mark Carney, who won his office by pledging to confront the U.S. president’s increased aggression, now hosts the G7 summit.