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Sanae Takaichi

Takaichi Says U.S. Meeting With Trump Planned for Early 2026

Tokyo seeks to clarify positions on China before Trump's expected April visit to Beijing.

Japan, Central Asia Seal Tokyo Declaration With $19 Billion Pledge and Caspian Route Push

Seoul, Tokyo Reportedly Plan Mid-January Lee–Takaichi Summit in Nara

Takaichi’s ‘Work, Work, Work’ Tops Japan’s 2025 Catchphrase of the Year

Xi Elevates Taiwan in Call With Trump as China–Japan Tensions Mount

China Takes Japan Clash Over Taiwan to UN as Wang Yi Warns of a Red Line

China–Japan Row Deepens Over Takaichi’s Taiwan Remarks as Expulsion Calls Grow

Japan's Takaichi Holds First Call With Zelensky, Mapping Wider Cooperation

APEC Closes With U.S.–China Truce, Xi–Lee Deals and First Leaders-Level AI Pact

U.S. and China Strike Provisional Trade Truce at APEC as Xi Opens Door to Canada

Trump Announces Tariff Cut as Xi Agrees to Soy Purchases and Rare‑Earth Pause at Busan Summit

U.S. and South Korea Seal Near-Final Trade Deal Tied to $350 Billion Investment

Trump Seals Japan Trade and Minerals Pacts, Heads to South Korea for Xi Meeting as Tariff Pause Takes Shape

Japan Gifts 250 Cherry Trees, Akita Fireworks to Washington as Leaders Sign Critical-Minerals Accords

Preliminary U.S.–China Trade Truce Sets Up Trump–Xi Summit in South Korea

US–China Trade Progress and Fed Cut Bets Lift Global Markets as Bitcoin Tops $115,000

Takaichi Accelerates Japan’s Defense Push to 2% of GDP by March as Trump Visit Nears

Sanae Takaichi Elected Japan’s First Female Prime Minister as LDP–Ishin Alliance Takes Power

Gold Retreats From Records After Biggest Drop in Years

Sanae Takaichi Becomes Japan’s First Female Prime Minister After Lower-House Vote