Trump throws weight behind Japan’s Takaichi in meeting with Xi, Yomiuri says - The Straits Times

Around 24 May 2026, Xi Jinping and Trump held a summit in China at which Japan came up. Japan's Yomiuri newspaper said Trump threw his weight behind Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi in the meeting with Xi. The Financial Times said Xi attacked Japan's rearmament during the summit, and Kyodo said Xi told Trump that Takaichi is reviving militarism in Japan. Russian and Brazilian outlets said Xi raised his voice during the talks. Separately, China's foreign minister assessed talks between Putin and Xi.