US Treasury's Bessent calls Japan's Takaichi a 'great ally'
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FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on the Financial Stability Oversight Council's annual report to Congress, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 5, 2026.
WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent praised Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as a great ally after her ruling coalition's landslide election victory on Sunday, noting her endorsement by President Donald Trump.
"She is a great ally, great relationship with the president," Bessent said in an interview on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures" program. "And when Japan is strong, the U.S. is strong in Asia."
(Reporting by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Paul Simao)
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