TOKYO – Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Dec 25 that arrangements are being made for her to meet US President Donald Trump in the United States in early 2026, as Tokyo seeks to reassert ties amid tensions with China.

Ms Takaichi, who met Mr Trump for the first time when he visited Japan in October, said at an event in Tokyo that she wants to realise another summit “at an early date”, adding that it would come “relatively early next year”.