Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi Prepares Economic Package for Trump Meeting: Strategic Trade and Defense Agenda

Oct 22, 2025 05:03 pm CST

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is preparing a strategic economic package including American pickup trucks, soybeans, and LNG for her upcoming meeting with President Donald Trump. This diplomatic initiative follows a $550 billion investment agreement while Japan navigates defense spending pressures and aims to strengthen the cornerstone US-Japan alliance during Trump's first post-election visit to Tokyo.