Sanae Takaichi and Donald Trump Discuss Xi Jinping and Indo - Pacific

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. (Antara - Anadolu)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said US President Donald Trump explained in detail the results of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, including Indo-Pacific issues and Japan-US relations.

Takaichi told reporters in Tokyo on Friday after speaking with Trump that he was grateful that the US president had raised the issue of Japan in his meeting with Xi, although he did not elaborate.

According to Takaichi, he and Trump also exchanged views on various challenges related to China in the fields of security and economy, and agreed to maintain close communication regarding the Indo-Pacific region.

"With President Trump, I reaffirmed the unshakable Japan-US alliance," Takaichi said at his office as reported by Antara.

Trump said he and Xi reached a number of "fantastic trade deals" without elaborating, and shared similar views on efforts to end the war in Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Takaichi and Trump last met in Washington in March.

The White House said both sides rejected any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo, including through force or coercion, which was allegedly referring to China's increasing influence.

Relations between Japan and China have deteriorated since Takaichi, known for his hardline security views, said in November that a conflict over Taiwan could be a threat to Japan's survival and trigger a Self-Defense Forces response in support of the US.