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Japan's Takaichi Faces Backlash Over Trump Summit Behavior

3/25/2026

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is under scrutiny after a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Footage from the White House shows Takaichi laughing at a portrait of an autopen placed by Trump in Biden's image.
Trump claims Biden's staff used the autopen to sign documents and argues such signatures are invalid.
Additional White House images show Takaichi arriving at a dinner with fists raised, drawing accusations of diplomatic sycophancy.

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Story summary

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is under scrutiny after a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Footage from the White House shows Takaichi laughing at a portrait of an autopen placed by Trump in Biden's image.
Trump claims Biden's staff used the autopen to sign documents and argues such signatures are invalid.
Additional White House images show Takaichi arriving at a dinner with fists raised, drawing accusations of diplomatic sycophancy.