Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was praised for her handling of U.S. President Donald Trump in her first visit to Washington as Japanese leader, but challenges remain regarding U.S. and Japanese relations with China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/23/japan/politics/trump-takaichi-summit-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #china #sanaetakaichi #xijinping #donaldtrump #chinajapanrelations #usjapanrelations