TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday informed President Trump that she nominated him for next year’s Nobel Peace Prize — joining a growing list of world leaders.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday informed President Trump that she nominated him for next year’s Nobel Peace Prize — joining a growing list of world leaders.
A White House official told The Post that Takaichi privately “told the president she nominated him and presented him with the papers” in a surprise move certain to please the commander in chief.
Takaichi unveiled her nomination after the leaders signed documents declaring a “Golden Age” of the US-Japan alliance, including affirming a July trade deal lowering tariffs on Japanese goods to 15% and pledging cooperation on rare-earth and critical minerals in the face of Chinese export restrictions.
The contents of Takaichi’s nomination letter were not immediately clear, but she publicly praised him for the cease-fire deal he brokered this month between Israel and Hamas.
“In such a short period of time, the world started to enjoy more peace on the ground. And in this context, I highly value your unwavering commitment towards peace and stability,” she told Trump in public remarks during their initial meeting.
Takaichi, a conservative protégé of assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, also pledged to donate 250 flowering cherry trees and July 4th fireworks to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States next year.
