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    Trump returns to Japan for a visit heavy on sumo and symbolism

    by Noah Bierman and Victoria Kim, Los Angeles Times May 24, 2019 4 minutes

    WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump leaves Friday for his second trip to Japan - with a return visit planned next month - as both governments seek to repair an alliance that has seen cracks in the last two years.

    The three-day visit will feature several firsts, including the first meeting between newly crowned Emperor Naruhito and a foreign leader, and the first appearance by a U.S. president at a sumo match as part of a state visit.

    A longtime fan of American-style professional wrestling, Trump - then a New York businessman - famously helped shave WWE promoter Vince McMahon's head after a 2007 WrestleMania event.

    To commemorate Memorial Day, Trump will tour a Japanese destroyer that its navy

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