The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative
Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other
shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org.
October 28, 2025

Trump Meets with Japan's Newly Elected Ultra-Nationalist Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

President Trump met Japan's newly elected ultra-nationalist Prime
Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Tuesday as he continued a six-day
trip to Asia. The pair agreed to cooperate on expanding the supply chain
for rare earth metals and promised to expand military cooperation, with
Takaichi reiterating a pledge to increase Japan's military spending to
at least 2% of gross domestic product. During their summit, Takaichi
repeatedly flattered Trump, saying she plans to nominate him for a Nobel
Peace Prize.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi: "In such a short period of time, the
world has become more peaceful. I highly value President Trump's
unwavering commitment to world peace and stability. I myself have been
deeply impressed and inspired by you."

Earlier today, Takaichi joined President Trump aboard an aircraft
carrier at a U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, where Trump told active-duty
soldiers he plans to keep using the National Guard to occupy American
cities and that he might deploy soldiers from other military branches,
as well. This comes ahead of Trump's trip to a summit in South Korea,
where he'll meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday.


.