U.S. President Donald Trump is meeting with Japan's newly elected, ultraconservative leader in Tokyo during one of the busiest days of his Asia trip. Just days after taking office, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may look to build a personal connection with Trump to ease trade tensions.

President Donald Trump met with Japan's first female prime minister Tuesday in Tokyo before signing deals on trade and critical minerals to mark "a new golden age."

U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Tuesday for talks on trade and security, a week after the hardline conservative became Japan’s first female leader and vowed to accelerate a military buildup.

Japan ranks low in gender equality among developed nations. The first woman to lead the country is an ultraconservative who cites Margaret Thatcher as a role model. She also loves heavy metal.

Sanae Takaichi is on track to become Japan's first female prime minister after her party secured a crucial coalition partner

Here’s how the LDP leader remade Japan’s ruling coalition to become the country’s first female Prime Minister.

U.S. President Donald Trump praised Japan's first female leader, Sanae Takaichi, for her commitment to military expansion and trade agreements. During his Tokyo visit, Trump and Takaichi discussed security,

Japan's parliament has elected Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister. On Tuesday, she replaced Shigeru Ishiba, ending a three-month political vacuum.

TRUMP IN JAPAN: President Donald Trump is in Japan, the second stop of his three-country tour of Asia. He met with newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi this morning, and will soon address U.S. troops on board the USS George Washington.