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New Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is banking on Ford F-150 trucks as an unconventional diplomatic tool to build rapport with Trump and ease U.S.-Japan trade tensions.

While Trump enthusiastically endorsed the idea of American vehicles on Tokyo streets, the F-150’s sheer size poses practical challenges in Japan’s congested urban landscape.

The symbolic purchase is one of several gestures Japan is making to secure Trump’s support as it seeks to counter Chinese manufacturing competition.

TOKYO — President Trump opened his visit to Japan on Monday with greetings from the emperor a day before he meets new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who is banking on building a friendly personal r

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