By JOSH BOAK and MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press

TOKYO (AP) — President Donald Trump arrives Monday in Japan where new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is banking on building a friendly personal relationship with the U.S. leader to ease trade tensions .

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, right, and Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi walk during the 28th ASEAN Japan Summit, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Oct. 26, 2025. (Chalinee Thirasupa/Pool Photo via AP)

One key to this strategy might lie in an idea floated by Japan’s government to buy a fleet of Ford F-150 trucks, a meaningful gesture that may also be impractical given the narrow streets in Tokyo and other Japanese cities.

It’s an early diplomatic test for Takaichi, the first woman to lead Japan. She took office only last w

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