Balance of Power

Takaichi Is Preparing for What Could Be a Bruising Oval Office Meeting

The Japanese leader is among the first from a country singled out by Trump to visit since the war began.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at her office in Tokyo on Feb. 18.Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg

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