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.

Sources told The Indian Express that the two leaders are also looking at the possibility of meeting in South Africa on the sidelines of the G20 leaders’ summit in November.

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

Sanae Takaichi just signed a rare earth minerals deal and a document pledging to a new "golden age" of U.S.-Japan relations with President Trump.

Long-pacifist Japan is adopting a more muscular military stance as relations with China worsen, with Takaichi pledging to spend 2% of GDP on defense.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump appears to have picked up another Nobel Peace Prize nomination — this time from the new Japanese prime minister, Sanae Takaichi. She told him during a meeting in Tokyo that she plans to put his name forward for the distinguished award.

President Donald Trump has landed in Japan, where he’ll meet new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for the first time.

Japan's PM Takaichi emphasizes commitment to strengthening ties with India and the Quad amid immigration concerns and strategic diplomacy.