Japan, Trump and Takaichi
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Japan's parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister Tuesday
The way Japan's new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, engaged with ASEAN leaders during her busy weekend trip to Malaysia may ha
President Trump arrives in Tokyo for historic meetings with Japan's first female prime minister and Emperor Naruhito before high-stakes China summit this week.
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces an early leadership test in managing Trump’s concerns about Japanese investment and defense spending
TOKYO -- New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Saturday that she will aim to "deepen trust" with U.S. President Donald Trump in a bid to strengthen relations between Japan and the U.S. when they hold a summit early next week.
At home, Sanae Takaichi inherits a fragile government and an economy burdened by stagnation. Abroad, she faces an intense diplomatic schedule that puts her leadership to an immediate test.
Japan's new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, said on Tuesday she hoped the central bank would conduct monetary policy to sustainably achieve 2% inflation driven not just by rising raw material costs but also by wage gains.
President Donald Trump will meet with key leaders over the next several days in Malaysia, Japan and South Korea, including a closely watched sit-down with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Follow for live updates.
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