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Takaichi Reassures U.S.-Japan Alliance After Trump Phone Call

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 3:02 PM UTC · How we work

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Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reassured the U.S.-Japan alliance after a phone call with President Donald Trump.
The call was the second interaction between Trump and Takaichi within a week.
Tokyo warned Beijing that the U.S.-China summit could amplify Chinese propaganda.
The warning followed Takaichi’s November remarks about possible Japanese military intervention in a Taiwan crisis.

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Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reassured the U.S.-Japan alliance after a phone call with President Donald Trump.
The call was the second interaction between Trump and Takaichi within a week.
Tokyo warned Beijing that the U.S.-China summit could amplify Chinese propaganda.
The warning followed Takaichi’s November remarks about possible Japanese military intervention in a Taiwan crisis.