Article snippet: MORE arrives in Japan this weekend for a visit heavy on ceremony and light on pressure to get things done, offering him a respite from a series of difficult developments in Washington, D.C. The president will spend Memorial Day weekend as the first state guest of Japan since the enthronement of its new emperor. Trump will golf with his good friend, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, attend a sumo wrestling match and be a guest at a banquet with the imperial family. The largely festive nature of the trip could provide relief for the president, who has been fuming in recent days amid standoffs with Democrats on investigations and matters of domestic policy. “With all the countries of the world, I am the guest of honor at the biggest event that they’ve had in over 200 years. So it’s a great thing,” Trump said Thursday of his trip to Tokyo. The president has been mired in a fight with Democrats as they investigate his administration, his finances and the findings of special counsel MORE’s report. This week saw a string of decisions go against the president, as two judges separately ruled against his efforts to thwart Democratic subpoenas, and the New York state legislature advanced legislation that would allow Congress to obtain his state tax returns. To cap off the week, Trump and Speaker MORE (D-Calif.) have engaged in an escalating war of words. After Pelosi said the president was “engaged in a cover-up,” Trump walked out of a planned meeting with Democratic leaders to ... Link to the full article to read more