Trump met with new Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi, who heralded the start of a “new golden age” in the bilateral relationship following tricky trade talks.

US President Donald Trump signed a framework with Japan on securing the supply of critical minerals and rare earths. China has a near-monopoly on global rare-earth supplies, which Beijing has weaponized in its trade war with the US.

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces significant foreign policy challenges just days after taking office

There, Trump is set to deliver a speech to US troops on the USS George Washington. Takaichi will also be on the carrier, along with senior officials from the US and Japan.

One of Trump’s stops during his Asia visit is Japan. Here is what you need to know about his visit to the country.

Japan plays a key role in containing China under the U.S. island chain strategy, which conceives three north-south defensive lines projecting military power to deter potential Chinese aggression by leveraging U.S. and allied territories across the western Pacific.

Sanae Takaichi, Japan's newly elected first female prime minister, is an unabashedly conservative icon of Japanese politics. Her election is set to change East Asia.

Japan’s invasion of China in World War II began with the expansion of conflict after years of tension. Following the Marco Polo Bridge Incident in 1937, Japanese forces launched a full-scale war, capturing cities like Beijing,

President Donald Trump appears to have picked up another Nobel Peace Prize nomination — this time from the new Japanese prime minister, Sanae Takaichi. She told him during a meeting in Tokyo that she plans to put his name forward for the distinguished award.