The U.S. president and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi committed to a strong partnership between the two nations.Prime Minister of Japan Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with President Trump in the Oval Office on March 19, 2026. Alex Wong/Getty Images3/20/2026|Updated: 3/20/2026WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to the White House on Thursday for dinner after a full day of discussions and negotiations.“Tonight, I am delighted to welcome a great friend and partner for her very first visit to the White House,” Trump said. “We’ve become very close, so close that I endorsed her for her election.”
Trump Hosts Japanese PM for White House Dinner After Long Day of Bilateral Talks
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