U.S. President Donald Trump discussed cooperating with Japan on developing technology for his planned Golden Dome missile defence shield during a phone call with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba this month,

This month, a major conversation took place between U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Big Talk Over the Phone During their phone call, Trump discussed a very large and ambitious project: a missile defense shield called the Golden Dome.

U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly sought Japan’s help in the development of the Golden Dome, with the conversation tied to the Asian country’s tariff negotiations with the U.S. According to a report by Reuters,

Some of the challenges are self-inflicted, but a fresh set of court rulings questioning the president’s authority to enact tariffs hangs over his trade agenda.

The Trump administration is pressuring trade partners to make a deal as tariff threats loom. The U.S. trade representative's office recently sent letters to foreign countries telling them to make their best trade offers by Wednesday.