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 this personal ... (full story)