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US President Donald Trump meets with Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on March 19, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses a news conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on February 18, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi waves as President Donald Trump speaks aboard USS George Washington on October 28, 2025, in Yokosuka, Japan. (Getty Images)
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An engineer tests the quality of chips for a steering controller at a workshop on March 5, 2026, in Yiwu, China. (Getty Images)
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Alexander Aibel
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David Asher
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Alexander Benard
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William Chou
Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Japan Chair
