President Donald Trump is now in Japan as part of his trip through Asia.
He was in Malaysia to sign a peace deal he helped broker between Cambodia and Thailand, as well as to sign trade deals, including for critical minerals. He also attended the ASEAN Summit.
READ MORE: Trump in Malaysia: Epic Trump Dance, Peace Accords, and Big Deals for US
Trump met the new Japanese prime minister for the first time, the first female PM they have had, Sanae Takaichi, where he praised her and signed a framework agreement on critical minerals and billions in investments in the U.S.
🚨 BREAKING: President Trump and Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi have just signed an OFFICIAL agreement securing rare earths and critical minerals, REDUCING reliance on China.
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 28, 2025
The Trump X Takaichi alliance is off to an incredible start 🇺🇸🇯🇵 pic.twitter.com/UjSyrPHdta
Sounded like they got off to a great start.
🚨 NEW: In an amazing gesture, newly-elected Japanese PM Takaichi is donating 250 CHERRY TREES for President Trump's Washington DC beautification!
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 28, 2025
"I will extend a gift of 250 cherry trees to Washington DC...I also understand Japanese fireworks will be shown in DC on July 4th… pic.twitter.com/nsK14VN2oY
The compliments started as soon as the two leaders met on Tuesday morning. “That’s a very strong handshake,” Trump said to Takaichi.
She talked about watching the third game of the U.S. World Series before the event, and said Japan would give Washington 250 cherry trees and fireworks for July 4 celebrations to honor America’s 250th anniversary next year.
Takaichi emphasized her ties to the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, her archconservative mentor who had forged a friendship with Trump during his first term through their shared interest of golf.
President Donald J. Trump & Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi watch the World Series! ⚾️ pic.twitter.com/x6GERGnkWX
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 28, 2025
She knew just the right gift for Trump: former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's putter. That's pretty cool, given how close they were and how much he likes golf.
PM Takaichi gifts President @realDonaldTrump a golf bag signed by Hideki Matsuyama and Prime Minister Abe’s putter ❤️⛳️ pic.twitter.com/YlaYnfr846
— Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) October 28, 2025
Trump expressed what a good friend Abe had been, how sad he was over Abe's assassination, but also how highly Abe spoke of Takaichi.
.@POTUS to PM Takaichi: "Shinzo Abe was a great friend of mine... He spoke so well of you, long before we met, and I'm not surprised to see that you are now the Prime Minister — and he would be very happy to know that, and I congratulate you on behalf of the United States." pic.twitter.com/2Gi4YZjuX9
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) October 28, 2025
Takaichi and Trump watched some of the World Series together, and Trump also invited her on board the USS George Washington when he visited the troops there at the Yokosuka Naval Base.
He made quite the entrance to cheers.
LISTEN as President Trump arrives on the USS George Washington 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/bOcsUn5rML
— Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) October 28, 2025
He gave them a little bit of the Trump dance, which they enjoyed.
Trump dance with our U.S. Navy in Japan! 😂🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/Gsm3XJT1ot
— Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) October 28, 2025
Prime Minister Takaichi got into her visit, even jumping up and down.
🚨 WATCH: Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is literally joyfully jumping up and down with Trump
— MAGA Voice (@MAGAVoice) October 28, 2025
I freaking absolutely LOVE this Prime Minister
The people of Japan are very blessed pic.twitter.com/JAJpcsNdJK
Takaichi also nominated Trump for the Nobel Prize.
🇺🇸 🤝 🇯🇵 Japan’s first female Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, has nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. pic.twitter.com/zDkSLzvlVJ
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) October 28, 2025
He may win the prize for the "most nominated for a Nobel prize," even if he never gets it.
Trump also met with Mrs. Abe, whom he's kept in touch with since her husband's death. That's the side of the president the media never wants to talk about. She visited Mar-a-Lago in December.
President Trump meets with Mrs. Abe and is gifted a beautiful piece of art that she created with a message of PEACE for the Peacemaker ❤️🕊️ pic.twitter.com/LWH3BMSoue
— Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) October 28, 2025
From Japan, Trump goes to South Korea and then later on to China to meet with President Xi Jinping.
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