Trump Hosts Japanese PM for White House Dinner After Long Day of Bilateral Talks

The U.S. president and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi committed to a strong partnership between the two nations.

President Donald Trump (R) speaks as Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi looks on before a dinner in the State Dining Room at the White House on March 19, 2026. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to the White House on Thursday for dinner after a full day of discussions and negotiations.

“Tonight, I am delighted to welcome a great friend and partner for her very first visit to the White House,” Trump said. “We’ve become very close, so close that I endorsed her for her election.”