Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump held a 25-minute phone call on Tuesday as tensions between Japan and China escalate over her recent comments on a possible “survival-threatening situation” involving Taiwan.
Takaichi said the conversation reaffirmed close U.S.-Japan cooperation and that Trump encouraged direct communication, calling her a “close friend.”
President Trump spoke by phone with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as tensions mount between Japan and China. Takaichi says Trump briefed her on U.S.–China relations after his call with Xi Jinping, as Japan warns that any invasion of Taiwan could trigger a military… pic.twitter.com/FY6RCYVEUs
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The call came shortly after Trump spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Their conversation, as reported by Xinhua, emphasized China’s role in World War II and stressed that Washington understands Beijing’s sensitivities over Taiwan.
Confusion remains over who initiated the U.S.-China call, with American outlets and China’s Foreign Ministry offering conflicting accounts.
Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi said she spoke to Donald Trump about China relations in their first call since her diplomatic dispute with Beijing over her remarks on Taiwan and said that there was 'close cooperation between Japan and the United States' https://t.co/RVDjTwZ2Eo pic.twitter.com/31qx4UV6vC
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Japan’s dispute with China deepened after Takaichi warned that a Chinese attack on Taiwan involving U.S. forces could endanger Japan’s security under domestic law.
She said her talks with Trump covered the Indo-Pacific region and strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance.
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