President Donald Trump arrived in Japan on Monday ahead of his visit with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
Trump and Takaichi are set to meet for the first time on Oct. 28. Takachi is a protégé of late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Takaichi is the first woman to lead Japan, and she took office only last week.
Trump and Takaichi look to reset US-Japan trade relationship
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President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will meet on Oct. 28. After the meeting, Trump will give a speech aboard the USS George Washington aircraft carrier anchored in Japan.
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The meetings in Japan come before President Donald Trump’s sit-down with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday in South Korea.
President Donald Trump waves upon disembarking Air Force One at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (David Mareuil/Anadolu Agency/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The Associated Press reported that the U.S. and Japan have sought to minimize China’s manufacturing efforts, as the growth of Chinese electric vehicles, artificial intelligence and advanced computer chips could undermine the American and Japanese economies.
Trump wants trade allies to purchase more U.S. goods and make financial commitments to build factories and energy infrastructure in the U.S.
According to the AP, Japan’s previous administration agreed in September to invest $550 billion in the U.S., which led Trump to lower a threatened 25% tariff on Japanese goods to 15%.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Associated Press. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.