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Japan’s new leader faces an early test: Winning over Trump
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Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is seen by some officials as the country’s best shot at building bonds with US President Donald Trump.
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Javier C. Hernandez
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TOKYO – Ms Sanae Takaichi, who last week became the first woman to lead Japan as prime minister, has never met US President Donald Trump. She does not play golf, Mr Trump’s favoured sport, nor is she known to share his love of hamburgers.
But when Mr Trump arrives in Tokyo on Oct 27 for a state visit, Ms Takaichi will have another card to play as she tries to win reassurance from him on trade and security.
