New Japan PM tells Trump that US alliance is paramount in first phone call

26/10/2025 16:11

Japan's new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, told U.S. President Donald Trump that strengthening their countries' alliance is her government's "top priority", in their first phone call on Saturday.



Takaichi also told Trump that Japan is "an indispensable partner" in terms of the U.S.'s strategies towards China and the Indo-Pacific, according to comments posted on the Japanese premier's official website.



"I conveyed to him that strengthening the Japan–U.S. Alliance is the top priority for my administration’s foreign and security policy," she said, according to the post. "We confirmed our shared commitment to further elevating the Alliance to new heights."



Takaichi spoke to Trump from Malaysia, where she is attending a regional forum, which began on Sunday. Trump spoke from Air Force One while on his way to Malaysia.



Trump will visit Japan from Monday, and hold a summit with Takaichi on Tuesday.