Sanae Takaichi

Japanese leader Sanae Takaichi said Japan and the United States have agreed to work together on a range of issues relating to China. The announcement points to continued coordination between the two allies on security, economic and diplomatic concerns in the region. The remarks drew attention as tensions between Tokyo, Washington and Beijing remain a central topic in Asia-Pacific diplomacy.

Japan's finance minister said Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is not a reflationist, seeking to calm investors who fear her government will spend excessively and push the Bank of Japan to keep interest rates low. The remarks aim to reassure markets concerned that a Takaichi-led administration could fuel inflation through loose fiscal policy and pressure on monetary policy.