Key facts
- U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in New York on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
- The meeting is scheduled ahead of Trump's summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
- The leaders will discuss cooperation in national and economic security.
- Takaichi aims to align Japan's position on China with Washington's.
- Takaichi previously criticized U.S. sanctions on ICC President Tomoko Akane.
U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in New York on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, two days before his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The meeting, announced by U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz, is intended to coordinate Japan's position on China with Washington's ahead of the high-level talks. The leaders are also expected to discuss cooperation in national and economic security and reaffirm the bilateral alliance between Japan and the U.S. Takaichi is also slated to deliver a speech at the UN headquarters. Relations between Japan and China have been strained following Takaichi's past remarks suggesting a potential Japanese military response to a Chinese attack on Taiwan. Additionally, Takaichi has previously voiced opposition to U.S. sanctions imposed on International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane.