US president Donald Trump heaped praise on Japan's first female leader Sanae Takaichi and said the Asian nation will become a U.S. “ally at the strongest level” as he signed deals on rare earths and trade.

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made headlines after gifting Donald Trump a rare collection that included Shinzo Abe’s famous golf putter and “Japan Is Back” caps during their Tokyo meeting. The historic exchange highlighted growing diplomatic warmth and mutual respect between the two nations.

President Trump told reporters as he flew into Japan that he expects to have a trade agreement with China finalized by the end of his tour of Asia. Flock cameras led Columbine Valley police to a woman whom they accused of stealing a package, who then had to prove her own innocence by compiling her own evidence. After she did, the police chief said, "nicely done btw." A 31-year-old Aurora man has been sentenced to 40 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections. Investigators said he had thousands of sexually explicit images and videos of children, including one of a child under a year old. Flock cameras led Columbine Valley police to a woman whom they accused of stealing a package, who then had to prove her own innocence by compiling her own evidence. After she did, the police chief said, "nicely done btw."

Here’s how the LDP leader remade Japan’s ruling coalition to become the country’s first female Prime Minister.

The hardline conservative emulated her hero Margaret Thatcher after a whirlwind few weeks of political wrangling.

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who died in 2022, is said to have played a "key role" at Tuesday's summit meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump,

Japan’s new premier Sanae Takaichi lavished US leader Donald Trump with praise and vows of a “golden age” of ties on his visit to Tokyo, before signing a deal with Washington aimed at securing critical minerals.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed the importance of 'high-level exchanges' with Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, suggesting a possible meeting between China's President Xi Jinping and Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the upcoming APEC summit.