The engagements come at a delicate moment for the administration as it seeks to align its “America first” regional approach amid a deepening diplomatic rift between Tokyo and Beijing over Taiwan, and following Washington’s recent approval of its largest-ever arms sale to the self-governed island.
Earlier on Friday, Trump and Takaichi held a 25-minute telephone conversation, during which they reaffirmed the “close coordination” of the US-Japan alliance at the start of the new year.
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People’s Liberation Army holds second day of live-fire exercises around Taiwan
People’s Liberation Army holds second day of live-fire exercises around Taiwan
According to the Japanese leader, the two agreed to finalise plans for her to visit Washington this spring, a trip she described as a “new chapter” for the partnership.
