Key facts
- Takaichi will seek a meeting with Trump during an upcoming overseas trip, Nikkei reported.
- The meeting is meant to brief Trump on planned changes to Japan's three key security documents.
- Nikkei reported Japan is unlikely to match NATO's defense spending commitment of 5% of GDP.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will seek a meeting with US President Donald Trump during an upcoming overseas trip, Nikkei reported on November 13, 2026. The purpose is to brief Trump on planned changes to Japan's three key security documents, according to the report.
Nikkei reported the move is aimed at forestalling dissatisfaction from Washington over Tokyo's defense spending plans. The Japanese side is unlikely to match NATO's commitment to spend 5% of GDP on defense, the report said.
The two leaders met at UN headquarters in New York in September. The report did not give dates for the planned overseas trip or the proposed meeting.