If Japan needed reassurances it was indeed still the US's top ally and friend in the increasingly unstable Asia-Pacific, it got that and then some. But what was striking about the Trump-Ishiba meeting at the White House was what didn't happen.

President Donald Trump hosted Japan’s prime minister Shigeru Ishiba at the White House Friday. The two leaders say the U.S.-Japanese relationship is critical for the economy and global security. “It’s a great honor to have you,

During the Friday meeting, the president plans to cover a range of issues in his meeting with the Japanese prime minister, including Japanese investment in the U.S. economy and improving cyber security.