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Takaichi Will Walk a Diplomatic Tightrope in Washington
A fine balance. Photo: Kiyoshi Ota/Anadolu/Getty Images
When Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi last met Donald Trump, the US president was in a generous mood.
“Anytime you have any question, any doubt, anything you want, any favors you need, anything I can do to help Japan,” Trump said during his visit to Tokyo in October, “we will be there.”