Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi welcomed the U.S.-Iran agreement intended to end their war in a brief meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France.
Sitting down for about five minutes after a session on Ukraine, the two leaders exchanged views on the situation in the Middle East, according to the Japanese government.
No discussion took place regarding any deployment of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces to the Strait of Hormuz.
Takaichi and Trump also reaffirmed the importance of steadily implementing the Japan-U.S. tariff agreement and agreed to continue close cooperation, the government said.
They also discussed the Indo-Pacific region, including issues related to China, and agreed to remain in close contact on developments in the Indo-Pacific and the Middle East.
Among leaders who approached Trump, Takaichi was given priority for a brief meeting, the Japanese government said, adding that the exchange underscored the strong ties between Japan and the United States.
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