Takaichi scrambles to reach Trump before he sees Xi — SkimNews
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- Sanae Takaichi is heading into an unusually consequential meeting with Donald Trump, expected to take place in New York on September 22.
- The Trump-Takaichi sit-down falls just two days before Trump is due to meet Xi Jinping in Washington.
- The article underscores that "the timing matters," noting Tokyo is "not merely seeking" something in the Trump meeting (article text cuts off mid-sentence).
Why it matters: The two-day gap means Tokyo must deliver its priorities to Trump before he sits down with Xi on September 24, positioning Japan to shape the framing of the US-China agenda rather than react to it. The article's 'unusually consequential' framing suggests this is no routine bilateral — Tokyo sees a narrow, high-stakes window.
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