Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will cautiously try to convince Donald Trump to treat Tokyo better than other allies Friday when he becomes the second foreign leader to meet the US president since his return to power.

Ishiba will be the second foreign leader – following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – to meet face-to-face with Trump since the president’s second inauguration on January 20.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will likely proceed cautiously in his first meeting with President Donald Trump on Friday as he seeks to avoid economic fallout from tariffs and reaffirm his country’s security alliance with the US.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba jetted off to the U.S. Thursday to discuss a changed security and economic landscape in Asia ushered in by the newly inaugurated President Donald Trump.

When Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday, his goal, according to Japanese officials, will be straightforward: reaffirm the U.S.-Japan alliance and build a strong rapport with Trump.

Japan’s Ishiba hopes to deepen security ties with US in first meeting with Trump Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to hold his first summit meeting with United States President Donald Trump in Washington.