Trump becomes first US president to watch sumo wrestlers battle it out in Japan - video
(The Guardian Japan)

Donald Trump presented a trophy to the winner of a sumo tournament, turning to personal diplomacy for the second day of a Japan visit shadowed by tough trade talk. But it was all smiles as the two leaders watched giant sumo wrestlers grapple on the final day of a 15-day tournament won by rising Japanese star Asanoyama. Trump, the first US president to watch sumo in the sport´s homeland, waved to the audience as he entered the hallowed Kokugikan arena and then saluted them with applause as they waved and raised their phones to take photos. Trump is unhappy with Japan´s large trade surplus and is considering putting high tariffs on its car exports if a bilateral trade agreement is not reached. The US and China are also engaged in an expensive trade war that has pounded financial markets worldwide. Trump fetes sumo champ in Japan before grappling with trade Continue reading...