WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 19: Prime Minister of Japan Sanae Takaichi (L) meets with U.S. President Donald Trump (2L) as U.S. Vice President JD Vance (3L), U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (2R), and U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (R) look on during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on March 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. The two leaders are expected to discuss topics including the current conflict in Iran and the threat that is posed by China. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) ***BESTPIX***

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 19: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump before a state dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House on March 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. This is Takaichi's first official visit to Washington as Prime Minster. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 19: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump before a state dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House on March 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. This is Takaichi's first official visit to Washington as Prime Minster. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 19: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump before a state dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House on March 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. This is Takaichi's first official visit to Washington as Prime Minster. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 19: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi listens as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before a state dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House on March 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. This is Takaichi's first official visit to Washington as Prime Minster. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 19: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi listens as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before a state dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House on March 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. This is Takaichi's first official visit to Washington as Prime Minster. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 19: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks alongside Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi before a state dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House on March 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. This is Takaichi's first official visit to Washington as Prime Minster. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 19: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump before a state dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House on March 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. This is Takaichi's first official visit to Washington as Prime Minster. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)