By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba heads to Canada on Sunday for trade talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, hoping to persuade him to drop trade tariffs that have imperilled Japan's auto companies and threaten to undermine his fragile government.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba embarked on a four-day trip to Canada on Sunday to attend the first in-person summit o

G7 leaders arrived in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, for three days of intense discussion, amid tension in the Middle East and alliance changes.

TOKYO: Japan and the United States held another round of trade talks in Washington as officials try to reach an agreement ahead of a Group of Seven (G7) summit in Canada and a meeting between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.

OTTAWA — Canada is hosting the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta. — Mark Carney's first major summit as prime minister.

Now Trump returns, both to the summit sanctum and to Canada, after a bruising tariff war and his refusal to back down from the 51st state threat. That stoked widespread anger in the country and helped fuel Carney’s spring election victory. Trump himself has claimed credit.

Leaders of some of the world's wealthiest countries have descended on a luxury mountain lodge nestled in Canada's Rockies for this year's G7 summit. The elite gathering comes as western allies face numerous crises,

Any talks would be the first trilateral meeting for all three leaders since taking office, and would symbolize a commitment to continuing to build closer security ties.