With Sunday marking the second anniversary of Donald Trump's presidency, the United States' alliance with Japan has generally strengthened but his "America First" agenda -- ranging from trade to North Korea -- has sometimes generated uncertainty in otherwise firm bilateral relations.Personal rapport between Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as well as shared concerns about China's rising assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region have bolstered Washington-Tokyo ties, according to U.S.-based Japan experts."The Donald-Shinzo bond seems genuine, and Prime Minister Abe has tapped on th…READ FULL ARTICLE
