Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jail Snyder.

President Trump is paying a visit to Japan during his diplomacy trip around Asia.

He kicked things off by meeting with Japanese Emperor Norahito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

NPR Sage Miller has a preview of what else to expect on this leg of the trip.

Trump will sit down with Japan's newly elected conservative prime minister,

Sunai Takayishi, early Tuesday morning local time.

It's their first visit, and she's the nation's first female prime minister.

Trade will certainly be a topic of discussion.

Trump has slapped a blanket 15% tariff on Japanese goods.

Japan has agreed to invest $500 billion in the U.S.

In a social media post, Prime Minister Takayishi says she hopes to work with Trump to build a stronger alliance.

Trump will end his Asia trip in South Korea, where he's expected to meet with Chinese

President Xi Jinping at a summit of Asian leaders. Sage Miller, NPR News. Trump and China's leader

expected to discuss the framework of a deal that could ease tariff tensions ahead of the meeting.

All three U.S. stock indexes set all-time highs for the second day in a row.

Government shut down in its 27th day, an air traffic controllers set to miss their first full paychecks tomorrow is Marlon Hyde of member station WABE reports.

Barring any last-minute efforts to reopen the government or approve a pay package for air traffic controllers,

Tuesday will mark the first missed paycheck for the federal employees trusted with

watching our skies. The National Air Traffic Controlers Association says its members will hand

out informational leaflets about the effects of the shutdown at 22 airports, including in

Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C.

Some airports are already reporting shortages. Air traffic controllers will receive back pay after the

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