Tag: Sanae Takaichi

Picture of the Day: South and Japan Summit

| October 31, 2025
S. Korea-Japan summit talks
S. Korea-Japan summit talks
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (R) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ahead of their talks in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, southeastern South Korea, on Oct. 30, 2025. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)

Trump and Takaichi Sign Deals on Trade and Rare Earth Minerals During Summit

| October 29, 2025

It looks like President Trump and Prime Minister Takaichi hit it off really well during their summit yesterday:

Weapons sales and trade in critical minerals were on the agenda when President Donald Trump met new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Japanese capital Tuesday morning. Trump arrived Monday after a stop in Malaysia for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit. He and Takaichi met in an ornate conference room at Akasaka Palace, a state guest house, alongside top leaders from their governments.

Just outside were parked gleaming new American and Japanese pickup trucks. The Japanese government is considering the purchase of a fleet of Ford F-150s. “She has good taste,” Trump, referring to Takaichi, told reporters on Air Force One during the flight to Asia. “That’s a hot truck.” Trump and Takaichi met elsewhere in the palace to sign a new agreement strengthening their alliance and a framework for securing a U.S. supply of critical minerals and rare earths — key materials for the defense and technology industries.

Stars & Stripes

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Tweet of the Day: Media Looking to Sabotage Incoming Japanese PM

| October 8, 2025

President Trump Offers Positive Assessment of Japan’s New Incoming Prime Minister

| October 8, 2025

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

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