The museum in Tokyo centres around three separate sets of islands whose ownership Japan disputes with South Korea, China and Russia The head of a museum in Tokyo dedicated to reinforcing Japan's claims to territories disputed by three neighbouring countries has played down demands from the South Korean government for its "immediate closure".

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he has "potential" trade deals with India, South Korea and Japan as he seeks to convert his tariff policy into trade agreements. At a town hall on the NewsNation television network,