Key facts
- Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in New York next Tuesday.
- The meeting is scheduled on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
- The leaders will discuss cooperation in national and economic security.
- Takaichi aims to align Japan's position on China with Washington's before Trump's summit with Xi Jinping.
- Takaichi has previously criticized U.S. sanctions on International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane.
Japan is arranging for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in New York next Tuesday, aiming to coordinate their positions on China ahead of Trump's planned summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
The meeting, which is expected to take place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, will also cover cooperation in national and economic security, and reaffirm the importance of the bilateral alliance between Japan and the U.S.