Takaichi says Trump gave her ‘detailed’ briefing on U.S.-China summit

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi received a “detailed” briefing from U.S. President Donald Trump over the phone late Saturday about last week’s U.S.-China summit, with the Japanese leader touting the strength of Tokyo’s alliance with Washington. Takaichi said Trump had called her “immediately following” Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington, with the allied leaders discussing a number of issues involving China, including economics and security.