US President Donald Trump congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and his coalition on what he described as a “huge victory” in Japan’s general election, calling the result historic and praising his leadership.
“Congratulations to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and his coalition on their landslide victory in today’s very important election,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. He described Takaichi as a “highly respected and extremely popular leader” and said his decision to hold the election was “extremely successful.”
Trump noted that Takaichi’s party now has a two-thirds majority in the legislature, which he described as “a historic two-thirds majority for the first time since World War II.” He added, “It was my honor to endorse you and your coalition. I wish you immense success in passing your conservative, peace-through-power agenda.”
Praising Japanese voters, Trump said the “wonderful people of Japan” voted enthusiastically and that they “will always have my full support.”
As Japan heads crucial legislative elections, US President Donald Trump on Sunday supported Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
Trump said he looked forward to welcoming Takaichi to the White House on March 19, and recalled his recent visit to Japan, during which he and his delegation were “extremely impressed” by his leadership.
Highlighting bilateral cooperation, Trump pointed to close coordination between Washington and Tokyo on national security and trade. He said that the United States and Japan together “worked out a very important trade agreement, which has brought great benefits to both countries.”
In directly endorsing a foreign leader during the election, Trump declared, “As President of the United States, I have the honor to extend my full and complete support to him and the extremely honorable coalition he represents.”
He concluded his message by expressing his strong confidence in the Japanese leader, writing in capital letters, “She will not let the Japanese people down!” And wished voters all the best ahead of their ‘very important Sunday vote’.
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has won a two-thirds majority in the House of Representatives in Sunday’s general election, giving Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a decisive mandate to pursue his conservative policy, Kyoto News reported.
Surpassing a two-thirds majority of 310 seats in the 465-member lower house gives the LDP the right to make constitutional amendments and pass laws, even if it is rejected by the upper house (House of Councillors), where the ruling coalition is in the minority. According to Kyodo News, the LDP is the first party to win such a majority in post-war Japan.
The landslide victory significantly increased the party’s pre-election tally of 198 seats and was widely attributed to Takaichi’s personal popularity. The LDP and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party (JIP), will together dominate parliament, further strengthening Takaichi’s position when he takes office in October.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s upcoming visit to Washington, his first since taking office, will come ahead of US President Donald Trump’s planned visit to China in April, according to Kyoto News, as Beijing has taken an increasingly hardline stance over his comments over a potential crisis in the Taiwan Strait.
According to Kyoto News, Trump has repeatedly praised Japan’s commitment to massive investment in the US, a key element of the trade deal struck last summer following his tariff threats against Tokyo.
Since the early days of his term, Trump has publicly praised Takaichi, the leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, describing her as a protégé of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, with whom he had built a close personal relationship during his first term.
On Sunday, the US State Department said the administration looks forward to working with Japan to “advance US security and economic priorities as well as our shared interests in the Indo-Pacific region and globally,” according to Kyoto News.
According to Kyoto News, a State Department spokesperson described the US-Japan alliance as “a cornerstone of peace, security and prosperity” in the region and said it is “stronger than ever”.
