Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, in workplace only a week, handed her first diplomatic check with flying colours.
Every week of whirlwind diplomacy cemented her picture as a reliable and succesful chief, capable of navigate each multilateral and bilateral settings.
Takaichi received particularly excessive marks for her masterful dealing with of U.S. President Donald Trump. Channeling her mentor, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the temperamental chief was feted and defanged. Takaichi and Trump declared that they’d usher in “a brand new golden age” for the Japan-U.S. partnership, a robust vote of confidence in Japan’s new prime minister and the safety alliance.
