Trump congratulates Japan's Takaichi on election win
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FILE PHOTO: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reacts as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks, aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, during a visit to U.S. Navy's Yokosuka base in Yokosuka, Japan, October 28, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/
Feb 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on her coalition's election win, wishing her "great success in passing your Conservative, Peace Through Strength Agenda" in a social media post.
Takaichi, Japan's first female leader, swept to a historic election win on Sunday, paving the way for promised tax cuts that have spooked financial markets and military spending aimed at countering China.
Trump on Sunday wrote that it was "my honor to endorse you." He endorsed Takaichi on Friday.
"She is a highly respected and very popular leader," Trump wrote. "Sanae’s bold and wise decision to call for an election paid off big time."
(Reporting by Karen Sloan; Costas Pitas; Editing by Jamie Freed and Lincoln Feast.)
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