WATCH LIVE: Trump meets with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi
Former President Donald Trump is meeting with Japan’s newly elected Prime minister Sanae Takaichi, the country’s first female leader and a conservative hard-liner, during his visit to Japan. The meeting includes a signing ceremony and is attended by key officials such as Secretary of State Marco rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Trump previously met with Emperor Naruhito. The leaders are expected to align on strategic issues like competition with China and immigration policies. Takaichi, mentored by former Prime Minister Shinzo abe, has been praised by Trump, who congratulated her warmly on social media following her election. Analysts view her rise as part of a broader global wave of conservative populism similar to Trump’s own political ascent. This meeting is part of Trump’s broader East Asia tour that started in Malaysia.
WATCH LIVE: Trump meets with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi
President Donald Trump is meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Japan.
The meeting will feature a signing ceremony. Trump is joined by top officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. The president met with Japan’s Emperor Naruhito earlier.
The meeting is the first between Trump and Takaichi, Japan’s first woman prime minister and a conservative hard-liner. The meeting is expected to go well, as the two align on key geostrategic issues such as competition with China and opposition to immigration. She was also mentored by one of Trump’s closest international friends, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Trump sent her a warm congratulations after she was elected earlier this month.
“Japan has just elected its first female Prime Minister, a highly respected person of great wisdom and strength. This is tremendous news for the incredible people of Japan. Congratulations to all!” he wrote on Truth Social, signing his name at the end.
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Some analysts credited her victory as being part of a global conservative populist wave, the same current that brought Trump to power.
The meeting between the two comes during Trump’s high-stakes visit to East Asia, beginning with a trip to Malaysia.
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