U.S.–Japan Relations

After a Nov. 24 call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping—during which Xi told Trump that "Taiwan's return to China is an integral part of the post‑war international order"—Trump phoned Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and, according to reports, urged her to "cool it" after her earlier comments about a potential Chinese naval blockade of Taiwan. Beijing has since launched a diplomatic push to isolate Japan, sending protest letters to the UN and imposing punitive measures such as halting seafood imports, issuing travel advisories and canceling cultural events; Trump’s public post about the Xi call did not mention Taiwan.