# US, Japan leaders align on China ahead of Trump-Xi summit

https://mins.news/en/video/70758

- CNA, 2026-09-23 14:06 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWleU3Vq2so

> Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says her meeting with the US president strengthened the alliance. Taiwan says it remains in close contact with Washington over arms sales, while the US and South Korea advance cooperation on shipbuilding and nuclear-powered submarines.

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