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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told President Donald Trump on Tuesday that she has nominated him for next year’s Nobel Peace Prize, becoming the latest world leader to support the idea.
A White House official told The New York Post that Takaichi privately “told the president she nominated him and presented him with the papers” during their meeting in Tokyo. The announcement came shortly after the two leaders signed documents they described as marking a “Golden Age” of the U.S. Japan alliance.
Those documents reaffirmed a trade agreement that lowers tariffs on Japanese goods to 15 percent and formalizes cooperation on rare earth and critical minerals in response to Chinese export controls.
Takaichi publicly praised President Trump’s role in a recent cease-fire agreement 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 said during their opening remarks.
Takaichi also pledged to donate 250 flowering cherry trees and Fourth of July fireworks next year to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States. She noted that former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, her mentor who was assassinated in 2022, held President Trump in high regard.
President Trump praised Takaichi as well. Last week, she became Japan’s first female prime minister.
The support from Tokyo adds to a growing push from international leaders who say President Trump’s involvement in resolving conflicts merits recognition from the Nobel Committee.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said Sunday he is nominating President Trump after what he described as U.S. assistance ending a border clash with Thailand in July.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said earlier this month that he would also submit a nomination in recognition of Trump’s involvement in ending two years of fighting in Gaza and helping reduce tensions between Pakistan and India in May.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nominated President Trump in July for what he said was a decisive role in ending the war against Iran by authorizing U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Other leaders have voiced similar support.