Overview
- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrived back at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Nov. 24 following the Johannesburg G20 summit.
- Her compressed “one-night, four-day” schedule featured 32 face-to-face meetings with leaders from 26 countries and institutions.
- Encounters with Italy and the European Union, combined with earlier talks with the United States and Canada, finished her in-person meetings with all G7 leaders.
- She held formal talks with the United Kingdom, Germany, India, and South Africa, and had a separate conversation with France.
- Takaichi met South Korean President Lee Jae-myung for a 15-minute discussion and brief follow-up, confirming continued close communication including potential shuttle diplomacy that could involve visits to Japanese regions.