Japan Says Trump Invited Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to Visit US

Trump extended the invitation during his phone call with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to the media after a telephone call with U.S. President Donald Trump, at her official residence in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2025. Issei Kato/Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump has invited Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to visit the United States this spring, as the two agree to deepen bilateral ties, Japan’s Foreign Ministry said on Jan. 2.

The ministry stated that Trump extended an invitation to Takaichi during a phone call on Jan. 2, and the leaders agreed to coordinate details for the visit.