Takaichi Embraces Meloni At G-20, Keeps Distance From China
Giorgia Meloni greets Sanae Takaichi at the G-20 summit.
Photographer: Leon Neal/Getty ImagesIn a sea of dark-suited men and G-20 stalwarts, a bonding moment this weekend between two populist women stood out.
When Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi locked eyes with her Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni for the first time on Saturday at the Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg, the enthusiasm on both sides was hard to miss.