Tag: Japan

It looks like Japan’s new incoming Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has a strong advocate for her leadership in the White House:

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday hailed the choice of conservative Sanae Takaichi to be Japan’s first female prime minister, calling her a person of “wisdom and strength.”

“Japan has just elected its first female Prime Minister, a highly respected person of great wisdom and strength,” Trump said on his Truth Social network.

“This is tremendous news for the incredible people of Japan. Congratulations to all!”

Media reports have said that Trump is expected to visit its key Asian ally in late October.

Takaichi hailed a “new era” Saturday after becoming head of Japan’s ruling party, putting her on course to become the country’s first female prime minister.

The 64-year-old, whose hero is Britain’s Margaret Thatcher, said that a “mountain of work” lay ahead to restore the fortunes of her ailing Liberal Democratic Party.

Japan Times

You can read more at the link.

It looks like President Lee has the Japanese leadership bought into his fantasy of denuclearizing North Korea:

 President Lee Jae Myung held summit talks Tuesday with outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in the southeastern city of Busan, where the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and to cooperate amid a shifting global trade order.

The meeting came about a month after Lee’s visit to Tokyo, marking the first visit in 21 years by a Japanese leader to a location other than Seoul.

In their third meeting, Lee said Seoul and Tokyo should face history while pursuing “future-oriented” cooperation to address shared challenges, such as low birth rates and an aging population.

Yonhap

You can read more at the link, but at this point I can’t believe any of these world leaders are stupid enough to actually think Kim Jong-un would give up his nukes. Denuclearization seems more like a talking point than an actual diplomatic strategy at this point.