Trump hails Japan PM Takaichi's "landslide victory"; calls election win historic
Published on: Feb. 9, 2026, 6:55 a.m. | Source: The Economic Times
Donald Trump congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on a "landslide victory" in the general election, calling the outcome historic. He praised her leadership and endorsed her conservative agenda, highlighting the two-thirds supermajority her coalition secured. The US State Department also affirmed the strength of the US-Japan alliance.
