Event Brief
Takaichi seeks call with Trump after WWII alliance remarks
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 26, 2026 at 1:09 AM ET
Summary: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is reportedly trying to arrange a phone call with Donald Trump after Trump invoked nostalgia for the wartime alliance with China, a framing that shocked Tokyo. The remarks came as Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House for Xi’s first state visit to Washington in over a decade.
WHO: Sanae Takaichi
WHAT: Takaichi is reportedly trying to arrange a phone call with Donald Trump following Trump’s wartime alliance remarks involving China.
WHEN: Sep 25, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
WHERE: Japan
WHY: The reported effort is a reaction to Trump’s nostalgic invocation of the wartime alliance with China, which sent shock waves through Tokyo.
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