Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi embarked on her first visit to the United States since taking office. Amid escalating energy conflicts in the Middle East and the yen's exchange rate nearing a critical level, Takaichi hopes to deepen relations

2026-03-19

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi embarked on her first visit to the United States since taking office. Amid escalating energy conflicts in the Middle East and the yen's exchange rate nearing a critical level, Takaichi hopes to deepen relations with the United States without getting involved in the Middle East conflict. But will Trump easily give in?