Japan’s chief heads to D.C. bearing items of peace for a president at battle | EUROtoday

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s first official go to to Washington this week was speculated to be a triumphant celebration of the friendship, with a present of 250 Japanese cherry timber to mark America’s huge birthday. Instead, she might be greeted by a wartime president who’s searching for a unique sort of reward from her nation: Military help within the Middle East.