Trump told Takaichi details of talks with Xi Jinping

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said U.S. President Donald Trump called her immediately after Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington and told her in detail about the meeting. The head of government said that her frequent contacts with the American leadership testify to the strength of relations between Tokyo and Washington.

The conversation lasted 20 minutes. “We exchanged views on various issues related to China, including economic security and other security aspects, and reaffirmed cooperation between Japan and the United States,” Takaichi said.

The conversation between the Japanese prime minister and the US president was the second in recent years. “The fact that the two leaders held talks in one week truly demonstrates the strength of the Japan-US alliance,” Takaichi said.

Japanese authorities are worried about Xi’s trip to the United States, the Japan Times reported. The country's leaders fear Beijing may try to use the meeting to bolster its rhetoric against Japan - and tensions between the countries sparked by Takaichi's remarks last year about Taiwan could escalate.