Taiwan President Lai Ching-te was on Guam for less than 24 hours on Dec. 4 and 5 as part of a weeklong visit to Pacific allies, but that was more than enough to draw condemnation from China.

President Trump left the G7 after firming up a trade deal with the United Kingdom. But he hinted at roadblocks on other fronts, saying Tuesday that Japan was being "tough" in trade talks and the ...

Meanwhile, in Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney's government threatened to hike tariffs by late July on US imports of steel and aluminum, weeks after Trump ballooned US levies on those metals to 50%.