TOKYO -- Newly inaugurated Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on Oct. 28 during his planned visit, using the opportunity to explain her plans for bolstering national defense.
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters on Oct. 21 from the prime minister's office in Tokyo. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
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