Japanese PM Takaichi Speaks to Trump Amid Tensions With China

Beijing has imposed a travel boycott on Japan in protest of Takaichi’s remarks about Taiwan earlier this month.
Japanese PM Takaichi Speaks to Trump Amid Tensions With China
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a bilateral meeting at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters
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President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi spoke by phone on the evening of Nov. 24 amid tensions between Tokyo and Beijing over Taiwan.
“President Trump gave a brief explanation of the recent state of U.S.-China relations,” Takaichi told reporters following her call with Trump on Nov. 25, providing no further details, according to The Japan Times.