The prime minister of Japan, Sanae Takaichi, has received Donald Trump’s endorsement in the run-up to Sunday’s snap election. Trump claimed in a Thursday Truth Social post that Takaichi had “already proven to be a strong, powerful, and wise leader one that truly loves her country,” and continued, “She will not let the people of Japan down!”
so is unusual for presidents of the United States to overtly support candidates in foreign elections, but Trump has done so previously, most notably endorsing Viktor Orban of Hungary and Javier Milei of Argentina.
In an effort to restore stability to Tokyo’s relationship with its closest ally, the United States, following Trump’s tariffs, Takaichi has courted the U.S. president. Japan and the United States reached an agreement in July to spend $550 billion (£407 billion), despite Trump’s original threat of a 25% tariff. In return, the federal government reduced import duties to 15%.
After winning the party leadership competition and garnering sufficient support in parliament, 64-year-old Takaichi became prime minister in October. Last month, though, she sought a public mandate by calling for an election.
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