U.S. President Donald Trump lavished praise on Japan’s first female leader Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Tuesday, welcoming the new prime minister’s pledge to accelerate a military buildup, while also signing deals on trade and rare earths.
Takaichi, who took office a week ago, is a protegee of Trump’s ally and golfing buddy Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who was assassinated in 2022. She repeatedly invoked that legacy with gifts and
