The White House posted a photo of Trump and Japan's PM with JAPAN IS BACK hats, echoing Abe's legacy. Trump praised their relationship during his visit.

Japan’s prime minister led President Donald Trump around a room in Tokyo’s Akasaka Palace on Tuesday to view an honor guard and an accompanying band during their first meeting. Sanae Takaichi, the country’s first female prime minister who took office less than a week ago,

In 1977, Sakie Yokota’s then-13-year-old daughter Megumi was abducted to North Korea from Japan’s northern coast on her way home from school. Yokota said she hopes for progress on the issue and thanked Trump for pledging his support.

As part of President Trump’s trip to Asia, the United States signed Technology Prosperity Deals (TPD) with Japan and Korea, expanding, strengthening, and

Takaichi also gave Trump a putter used by Abe, the former prime minister, and a golf bag signed by the professional golfer Hideki Matsuyama, according to a post on X by White House aide Margo Martin. They signed black “Japan is Back” baseball caps that resembled Trump’s own red “Make America Great Again” caps.

Trump said Japan's plan to buy a fleet of Ford F-150 pickup trucks showed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has "good taste."

The latest breakdown in talks underscores how mistrust and showmanship keep derailing one of Washington’s closest alliances.