KUALA LUMPUR -- New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held her first phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday, in which the two leaders agreed to further bolster the U.S.-Japan alliance.
Leaders spoke ahead of Trump's visit to Japan set to begin Monday

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, left, speaks with reporters in Kuala Lumpur after a phone called with U.S. President Donald Trump on Oct. 25. (Photo by Ryuto Imao)
KUALA LUMPUR -- New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held her first phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday, in which the two leaders agreed to further bolster the U.S.-Japan alliance.