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In Japan, Ford truck may be key in wooing Trump
Los Angeles Times
|October 28, 2025
It’s an early test for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who took office just last week.
President Trump opened his visit to Japan on Monday with greetings from the emperor a day before he meets new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who is banking on building a friendly personal relationship with the U.S. leader to ease trade tensions.
One key to this strategy might lie in an idea floated by Japan's government to buy a fleet of Ford F-150 trucks, a meaningful gesture that may also be impractical given the narrow streets in Tokyo and other Japanese cities.
It’s an early diplomatic test for Takaichi, the first woman to lead Japan. She took office only last week, and has a tenuous coalition backing her.
Trump instantly bought into the idea of Ford trucks as he flew to Asia aboard Air Force One.
“She has good taste,” Trump told reporters. “That's a hot truck.”
Japanese Emperor Naruhito welcomed Trump at the Imperial Palace after the president's arrival, and the two spoke for about 30 minutes. Trump straightened his jacket as he stood next to Naruhito for photos before the two sat across a round table, with flowers in the middle, for their talks.
“A great man!” he said twice while pointing to the emperor. Trump last saw the emperor in 2019, soon after Naruhito ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne. The U.S. leader was the first foreign dignitary invited to the palace.
Trump and Takaichi spoke over the phone while the president was mid-flight Saturday. Takaichi stressed her status as a protege ofthe late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a favorite of Trump's from his first term, and said she praised Trump for brokering the Gaza ceasefire that led to the return of hostages held by Hamas.
“I thought [Trump] is a very cheerful and fun person,” she said. “He well recognizes me and said he remembers me as a politician whom [former] Prime Minister Abe really cared about,” she said. “And I told the president that I extremely look forward to welcoming him in Tokyo.”
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