Trump Invites Japan’s Takaichi for Spring Visit After Phone Call

Overview

• Both sides agreed to coordinate dates for a visit in the spring, according to Takaichi’s briefing after the call.
• The leaders endorsed deeper cooperation that includes the U.S.–South Korea–Japan framework and other like‑minded partners.
• Takaichi aims to meet in the United States before President Trump’s expected April trip to China, Kyodo reported.
• She did not disclose whether the conversation included substantive discussion of China or the current Japan–China dispute.
• Ties with Beijing have deteriorated since her November comment that a Taiwan crisis could be an existential threat warranting collective self‑defense, drawing Chinese economic measures, contact curbs and travel advisories.