Trump heads to Tokyo for trade, security talks before Xi summit

U.S. President Donald Trump met Japan’s new Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, in Tokyo on Tuesday (October 28, 2025) for talks on trade and security, a week after the hardline conservative became Japan’s first female leader and vowed to accelerate a military buildup.

Ms. Takaichi is expected to offer a package of U.S. investments in a $550-billion deal agreed this year, including shipbuilding, and increased purchases of U.S. soybeans, gas and pickup trucks, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

She also plans to inform him she is preparing to nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize, following other world leaders that have recommended Mr. Trump for the accolade he has long sought, broadcaster NTV reported on Tuesday, citing government sources.