Takaichi said that the cherry trees would be gifted in recognition of America’s 250th anniversary next year and would bolster a new “golden age” of US-Japan relations.

Japan's new Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, citing his role in recent Middle East ceasefires and Southeast Asian peace efforts. The announcement occurred during a Tokyo meeting,

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump appears to have picked up another Nobel Peace Prize nomination — this time from the new Japanese prime minister, Sanae Takaichi. She told him during a meeting in Tokyo that she plans to put his name forward for the distinguished award.

Trump met with Japan's newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and addressed American military personnel on a U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, Japan, before speaking to business leaders.

Trump announces F-35 missiles for Japan arriving 'this week' during USS George Washington visit, signaling accelerated U.S. defense deliveries to Tokyo.

The meeting comes a day after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told visiting U.S. President Donald Trump that she was determined to bolster Japan's defence capabilities and expressed her desire to realise a "new golden age" of the alliance.