“I believe that even if the prime minister changes, the commitments between governments should not change,” Takaichi told reporters at the end of a week of diplomatic events that included a summit with US President Donald Trump.
According to Reuters, Takaichi declined to comment on South Korea’s trade agreement with the United States, as the details of the agreement have not yet been disclosed.
Before taking over as prime minister last month, Takaichi said that renegotiating tariffs with the United States would not be off the table if a situation were deemed to be unfair and harm Japan’s national interests.
Takaichi, a hardline conservative, was elected Japan’s first female prime minister, shattering the political glass ceiling for women and setting the country up for a decisive shift to the right.
In Gyeongju, South Korea, Mr. Koichi participated in the annual meeting with other leaders from the Asia-Pacific region and met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung.
Takaichi said on Saturday that he and Xi had agreed to build a constructive and stable relationship.
Master’s degree/PR