"Takaichi, who this month became Japan's first female leader after winning a vote to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic party (LDP), made her international debut at this weekend's Asean summit. But it is her meeting with Trump on Tuesday that will set the tone for Tokyo's relationship with its important and increasingly unpredictable ally, which has imposed retaliatory tariffs on Japan, despite the US president's obvious affection for the country."
"Last week she said she would aim to raise Japan's defence spending a longstanding Trump demand to 2% of GDP by the end of March, two years sooner than planned. A 2019 photo showing Donald Trump and Shinzo Abe while playing a round of golf at Mobara Country Club in Chiba. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images Japan has also moved to acquire counterstrike capabilities, including Tomahawk cruise missiles from the US, and plans to deploy domest"
Sanae Takaichi became Japan's first female prime minister after winning LDP leadership and made an international debut at the Asean summit. She meets Donald Trump in Tokyo for talks expected to focus on trade and security and to set the tone for US–Japan relations. The United States has imposed retaliatory tariffs on Japan despite the president's obvious affection for the country. Takaichi formed a potentially shaky coalition that leaves her administration two seats short of a lower-house majority and dependent on opposition MPs to pass legislation. She aims to accelerate Japan's biggest postwar military buildup and raise defence spending to 2% of GDP by March, and Japan is pursuing counterstrike capabilities including Tomahawk cruise missiles from the US.
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