Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held talks over the telephone with U.S. President Donald Trump late Friday, with the two agreeing to arrange for the Japanese leader to visit the United States in the spring. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/02/japan/politics/takaichi-trump-phone-call/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #china #taiwan #pla #uschinarelations #usjapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #donaldtrump #defense #usmilitary #us