Japan’s newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held talks with US President Donald Trump and agreed to strengthen the bilateral alliance during their first telephone talks according to the Japanese premier’s office.

The telephone call between the two leaders was held on October 25 while attending ASEAN-related Summit meetings in Kuala Lumpur.

The call, which lasted approximately 10 minutes, focused on strengthening bilateral ties and regional cooperation, according to comments posted on the Japanese premier’s official website.

Trump offered his congratulations to Takaichi on her assumption of office and stated that “strengthening the Japan-US Alliance is a top priority of Japan’s foreign and security policy.” The two leaders confirmed that they would cooperate to continue elevating

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