Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is expected to cite his country’s increased investment in the U.S. and its regional security role when he meets President Trump on Friday.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Thursday left for the United States ahead of what will be President Donald Trump's second summit with a foreign leader since his return to the White House.Japan is one of the closest allies of the United States in Asia with around 54,

Shigeru Ishiba is due in Washington for high-stakes talks on Friday with Donald Trump, where Japan’s prime minister hopes to declare a new golden era for relations but has been briefed to expect an unpredictable US president.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday. Japanese officials say they want to reaffirm the US-Japan alliance and build strong personal ties between Ishiba and Trump.