Trump praises Takaichi for doing ‘tremendous job’ ahead of Xi’s visit to US
Por Dewey Sim,Igor Patrick — South China Morning Post – News feed
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Two leaders hail their good working relationship, with Takaichi saying the United States and Japan can look forward to deepening ties
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Dewey Sim in Washington and Igor Patrick in New York Published: 3:31am, 23 Sep 2026 Updated: 4:01am, 23 Sep 2026 US President Donald Trump praised his strong relationship with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in New York on Tuesday, days before he is due to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping . The talks, held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly , came at a time when relations between Beijing and Tokyo show no signs of thawing.
Both leaders hailed their good working relationship, with Takaichi saying the two countries looked forward to deepening ties.
Trump lavished praise on the Japanese leader, saying she had “done a tremendous job” and was “going to go down in history”.
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