TOKYO (Feb 6): US President Donald Trump gave his "total endorsement" of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ahead of a national election in Japan on Sunday, adding he looked forward to hosting her at the White House next month. Trump’s backing a tailwind for Takaichi"Prime Minister Takaichi is someone who deserves powerful recognition for the job she and her Coalition are doing," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform on Thursday. Japanese government spokesman Kei Sato declined to comment on Trump's endorsement but confirmed that Trump had invited Takaichi to visit Washington on March 19. One of Takaichi's first engagements after she was elevated to prime minister in October was to host Trump in Tokyo. She gave him a putter used by his former golfing buddy, the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Source: The Edge Markets February 06, 2026 07:30 UTC