Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with President Donald Trump at the White House as he pressed allies for support in securing the Strait of Hormuz. While Trump has criticized Japan for declining military involvement, Takaichi The aims to bal

2026-03-19

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with President Donald Trump at the White House as he pressed allies for support in securing the Strait of Hormuz. While Trump has criticized Japan for declining military involvement, Takaichi The aims to balance U.S. pressure with Japan’s postwar self-defense constraints. meeting will include a $40 billion U.S.-Japan nuclear reactor deal and discussions on trade, regional security, critical minerals, energy, and China-Taiwan issues, amid U.S. troop redeployments affecting the Middle East Indo-Pacific deterrence.