Trump conveyed concerns to PM Takaichi over Japan-China rift: source

U.S. President Donald Trump expressed concerns about the deepening rift between Japan and China over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments on Taiwan during phone talks earlier this week, a Japanese government source said Thursday.The call took place amid growing tension between Tokyo and Beijing over Takaichi's remarks in parliament early this month, suggesting that a Chinese attack on the self-ruled democratic island could trigger a response involving Japan's defense forces.Trump asked the Japanese leader to avoid escalating the row with China, a major U.S. trading partner, while stress…READ FULL ARTICLE