According to a report by Kyodo News on January 2, Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae spoke with US President Donald Trump on the evening of the 2nd, and the two sides agreed to coordinate arrangements for Takaichi to visit the US for the first time since becoming prime minister and hold summit talks between Japan and the US this spring. After the call ended, Takashi announced the news to the media. During the telephone conversation, President Trump invited Takashi to visit the United States. Next, the two sides will further determine the specific schedule. Also, according to a report on the “Nihon Keizai Shimbun” website on January 1, Representative Ozawa Ichiro of Japan's Constitutional Democratic Party said on the 1st that it is difficult for Japan to obtain support from US President Trump when confronted with China. He stressed, “Trump gives the impression that he always puts his own interests first. I don't think he's going to confront China to support Japan at all.”

According to a report by Kyodo News on January 2, Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae spoke with US President Donald Trump on the evening of the 2nd, and the two sides agreed to coordinate arrangements for Takaichi to visit the US for the first time since becoming prime minister and hold summit talks between Japan and the US this spring. After the call ended, Takashi announced the news to the media. During the telephone conversation, President Trump invited Takashi to visit the United States. Next, the two sides will further determine the specific schedule. Also, according to a report on the “Nihon Keizai Shimbun” website on January 1, Representative Ozawa Ichiro of Japan's Constitutional Democratic Party said on the 1st that it is difficult for Japan to obtain support from US President Trump when confronted with China. He stressed, “Trump gives the impression that he always puts his own interests first. I don't think he's going to confront China to support Japan at all.”