TOKYO - Japan has sounded out the United States about the possibility of a visit by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the latter half of March for a summit with President Donald Trump, a government source said Wednesday, as Tokyo looks to reaffirm its alliance with Washington amid tensions with Beijing.
The first U.S. trip as prime minister could allow Takaichi, whose recent remarks on a Taiwan contingency have caused friction with Beijing, to exchange views with Trump and align positions ahead of his expected April visit to China for talks with President Xi Jinping.
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