A “near-perfect meeting.” That was how one senior LDP official labeled new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s first summit with U.S. President Donald Trump. Rivals and supporters both say it’s hard to argue with that. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/29/japan/politics/trump-takaichi-summit-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #usjapanrelations #us #donaldtrump #sanaetakaichi