U.S. President Donald Trump met Japan’s new Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi , in Tokyo on Tuesday (October 28, 2025) for talks on trade and security, a week after the hardline conservative became Japan’s first female leader and vowed to accelerate a military buildup.

Ms. Takaichi is expected to offer a package of U.S. investments in a $550-billion deal agreed this year, including shipbuilding, and increased purchases of U.S. soybeans, gas and pickup trucks, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters .

She also plans to inform him she is preparing to nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize , following other world leaders that have recommended Mr. Trump for the accolade he has long sought, broadcaster NTV reported on Tuesday, citing government sources.

Those gestures may temper a

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