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‘Very close friends’: Japan PM Takaichi and US President Trump bond over Abe legacy
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US President Donald Trump (left) and Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the US naval base in Yokosuka on Oct 28.
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- Trump visited Japan, praising the late Shinzo Abe and building rapport with new PM Takaichi, who shares Abe's policies.
- Takaichi pledged increased defence spending, US investments, shipbuilding collaboration, and securing rare earths, aiming for a "new golden age".
- Trump offered Takaichi support, admiring her leadership; landmarks were lit in US colours, symbolising strengthened US-Japan alliance.
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TOKYO – The legacy of slain political giant Shinzo Abe loomed large as US President Donald Trump, visiting Japan for the first time in six years, fondly reminisced about the former leader with current Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
“He was a great friend of mine and a great friend of yours,” Mr Trump told Ms Takaichi early on Oct 28. Over hours spent together, they built a quick rapport as they heralded a “ new golden age
