‘Great friendship’: Trump arrives in Japan

South China Morning PostCenterEN 1 min read 100% complete by BloombergOctober 27, 2025 at 10:03 AM

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US President Donald Trump arrived in Japan on Monday after attending the ASEAN summit in Malaysia. He expressed excitement about meeting new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and discussed the potential for a joint shipbuilding deal to boost capacity. When asked about corporate meetings and economic deals, Trump only mentioned planning to announce "great friendship." Reports suggest that the US and Japan might announce an accord on shipbuilding, with Trump stating that the US aims to regain its lost shipbuilding industry. Takaichi, who became Japan's first female prime minister earlier this month, faces a significant test in her early leadership role during the meeting.

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Malaysia 40% Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit 50% US ×270% Sanae Takaichi ×280% Donald Trump ×490% Japan ×390%

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trump 90% japan 85% shipbuilding capacity 70% sanae takaichi 65% asean summit 60% great friendship 55% economic deals 50% new prime minister 45% tokyo 45% high-stakes test 40%