Trump Throws Weight Behind Japan's Takaichi in Meeting with Xi, Yomiuri Says The recent summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping has highlighted Tokyo's strained relations with Beijing.
According to a report by Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun daily, Trump went out of his way to defend Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi when Xi criticized her during their May meeting.
Takaichi had previously suggested that a hypothetical Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger a military response from Tokyo.