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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi had hoped to discuss a range of issues with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington this week, but it is now clear that Iran will take center stage. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/… #japan #politics #donaldtrump #sanaetakaichi #us #usjapanrelations #iran #israel

Iran war to dominate Takaichi’s meeting with Trump this week

The prime minister’s plans to deepen ties with the U.S. and win commitments to the alliance have been derailed by the chaos unleashed by the conflict in the Middle East.
Jesse Johnson (The Japan Times)
#politics #israel #iran #DonaldTrump #Japan #US #SanaeTakaichi #usjapanrelations

Japanese government officials deny the possibility of an immediate Self-Defense Forces deployment to the Strait of Hormuz. But with U.S. President Donald Trump calling for support, discussions are sure to intensify. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/… #japan #politics #iran #us #sanaetakaichi #usjapanrelations #sdf #gas #energy

How Tokyo politicians view the Iran war

While government officials deny the possibility of an immediate Self-Defense Forces deployment, U.S. calls for support mean discussions are sure to intensify.
Michael Macarthur Bosack (The Japan Times)
#politics #energy #iran #Japan #Gas #US #sdf #SanaeTakaichi #usjapanrelations

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she "respects" two proposals the government's expert panel made to ensure a sufficient number of imperial family members, indicating she does not intend to give preference to either. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/… #japan #sanaetakaichi #imperialfamily #women039sissues #ldp #diet

Takaichi says she ‘respects’ panel proposals regarding imperial succession

The panel has proposed having female imperial family members keep their status after marriage, and adopting male members from the paternal line of former imperial family branches.
The Japan Times
#Japan #diet #ldp #SanaeTakaichi #women039sissues #imperialfamily

Japan was facing growing pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as the clock ticked down to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s talks with Trump in Washington on Thursday. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/… #japan #politics #us #usjapanrelations #donaldtrump #iran #middleeast #sanaetakaichi #sdf #defense

Takaichi weighs options as Trump pressures Japan on Hormuz

One option for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi could be to formally endorse a coalition of like-minded nations aimed at ensuring freedom of navigation in the strait.
Jesse Johnson (The Japan Times)
#politics #MiddleEast #iran #DonaldTrump #Japan #defense #US #sdf #SanaeTakaichi #usjapanrelations

Tokyo is not currently planning to deploy the SDF to the Middle East, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said, after U.S. leader Donald Trump called for Japan and others to send warships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/… #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #middleeast #sdf #usmilitary #oil #iran #israel #straitofhormuz #usjapanrelations #donaldtrump #shinjirokoizumi #defense

Takaichi says no current plan to deploy SDF for Hormuz escort mission

The prime minister said such an operation would be legally “very difficult,” adding that Japan had not been asked to join a coalition to help secure vessels in the waterway.
Jesse Johnson (The Japan Times)
#politics #oil #MiddleEast #israel #iran #DonaldTrump #Japan #defense #sdf #USMilitary #SanaeTakaichi #usjapanrelations #straitofhormuz #shinjirokoizumi

The government of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is facing a delicate balancing act as it pushes its proposed budget through parliament, amid opposition protest, before the fiscal deadline of March 31. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/… #japan #politics #ldp #diet #budgets #cra #dpp #sanaetakaichi #jip #nipponishinnokai

LDP tries to move carefully but quickly as budget deadline looms

The budget cleared the Lower House, where the Liberal Democratic Party's ruling bloc has a supermajority, but the path through the Upper House is much less certain.
Michael Macarthur Bosack (The Japan Times)
#politics #Japan #diet #budgets #DPP #CRA #ldp #SanaeTakaichi #nipponishinnokai #jip

Donald Trump’s call for Japan and others to send warships to the Hormuz Strait to help secure the safety of commercial vessels puts pressure on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi just days ahead of her visit to Washington. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/… #japan #politics #us #usjapanrelations #donaldtrump #iran #israel #middleeast #sanaetakaichi #sdf #defense #usmilitary #oil

Trump's call for Japan to send warships to Strait of Hormuz puts Takaichi in bind

The U.S. president’s push for a “team effort” to reopen key waterway comes less than a week before Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is due in Washington for a summit with Trump.
Jesse Johnson (The Japan Times)
#politics #oil #MiddleEast #israel #iran #DonaldTrump #Japan #defense #US #sdf #USMilitary #SanaeTakaichi #usjapanrelations

U.S. leader Donald Trump has urged Japan and others to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz, after Iran threatened escalation across the region to retaliate for Washington's bombing of its main Gulf island energy hub. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/… #worldnews #iran #seamines #straitofhormuz #us #military #us #donaldtrump #oil #middleeast #sanaetakaichi

Trump urges Japan and other countries to send warships to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Tehran's ability to stop shipping through the strait, a major channel for oil and gas shipping, could give it enormous leverage over the U.S. and its allies.
The Japan Times
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Japan intends to join the Golden Dome missile defense initiative and expects that Washington may seek its help with missile production due to the Middle East war and other conflicts, two sources said. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/… #japan #missiles #usjapanrelations #goldendome #donaldtrump #sanaetakaichi #us

Japan to join Trump's Golden Dome project and expects missile requests

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will announce the latest plan when she meets U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington at a summit on March 19.
The Japan Times
#DonaldTrump #Japan #US #missiles #SanaeTakaichi #usjapanrelations #GoldenDome

The Japanese government on Friday approved its latest basic plan for gender equality, which calls for considering giving legal validity to the stand-alone use of maiden names, a key goal of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/… #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #women039sissues #marriage #names

Japanese government OKs gender equality plan featuring use of maiden names

It aims to submit legislation related to the sixth gender equality basic plan, which contains measures to be taken over the next five years, to the ongoing session of parliament.
The Japan Times
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Japan and Canada have made genuine strides in some areas of women's leadership while quietly failing in others. japantimes.co.jp/commentary/20… #commentary #japan #canada #worldeconomicforum #gendergap #g7 #oecd #sanaetakaichi #satsukikatayama #kimionoda #tomokoyoshino #rengo #women039sissues

Mirrors and blind spots: Japan, Canada and gender equality

Canada's numbers do not describe a country that has solved gender inequality. They suggest one that may be coasting on a progressive reputation not fully matched by outcomes.
Waka Ikeda (The Japan Times)
#Japan #canada #G7 #OECD #gendergap #commentary #WorldEconomicForum #SanaeTakaichi #Rengo #women039sissues #tomokoyoshino #kimionoda #satsukikatayama

Japan's prime minister must deploy a disciplined mix of strategic flattery and defense burden-sharing to secure the future of the Indo-Pacific. japantimes.co.jp/commentary/20… #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #donaldtrump #indopacific #usjapanrelations #defense #china #northkorea

Takaichi needs a new blueprint for a lasting U.S. alliance

To succeed, Takaichi must deploy a disciplined mix of flattery and hard deliverables, demonstrating to the 47th U.S. president that Tokyo is taking its own security seriously.
Stephen R. Nagy (The Japan Times)
#DonaldTrump #China #Japan #NorthKorea #defense #IndoPacific #commentary #SanaeTakaichi #usjapanrelations

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi canceled her participation in a few official events on Thursday after developing cold-like symptoms, days before she’s scheduled to depart for a trip to the U.S. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/… #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #us #donaldtrump #health

Takaichi misses events due to cold symptoms ahead of U.S. visit

A video showing the prime minister looking visibly exhausted after a budget committee session on Thursday garnered attention online.
Sakura Murakami (The Japan Times)
#politics #health #DonaldTrump #Japan #US #SanaeTakaichi

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The Constitution wouldn’t bar Japan from helping with mine clearance around the Strait of Hormuz after the Iran conflict, but Tokyo has no plans to deploy minesweepers to the region, the prime minister has said. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/… #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #sdf #middleeast #iran #israel #usjapanrelations #donaldtrump

Japan not planning to send minesweepers to Middle East, Takaichi says

The prime minister said that while details about the use of sea mines are unclear, Japan wouldn’t be able to get involved in mine clearance as long as the conflict continues.
Alastair Gale (The Japan Times)
#politics #MiddleEast #israel #iran #DonaldTrump #Japan #sdf #SanaeTakaichi #usjapanrelations

Former members of Liberal Democratic Party factions that were disbanded in the wake of a slush funds scandal have been meeting informally since the party’s landslide election victory in February. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/… #japan #politics #ldp #sanaetakaichi #sanaetakaichi #shinzoabe #fumiokishida #taroaso #toshimitsumotegi #toshihironikai

Are disbanded LDP factions staging a comeback?

Former members of the disbanded factions have been meeting informally since the party’s landslide victory in the Feb. 8 Lower House election.
Eric Johnston (The Japan Times)
#politics #Japan #ShinzoAbe #FumioKishida #ldp #SanaeTakaichi #taroaso #ToshimitsuMotegi #ToshihiroNikai

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