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Trump reaffirmed ‘ironclad’ US-Japan alliance after China trip, Japan’s Takaichi says

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TOKYO, May ‌15 (Reuters) - Japan's Prime Minister ​Sanae Takaichi said on Friday ⁠she and U.S. President Donald Trump reaffirmed an "ironclad" bilateral alliance ​in a phone call, which Trump ‌joined from aboard Air Force One hours after ending his two-day ⁠visit to China.

"We ⁠exchanged views on issues surrounding China, including the economy and security...and reaffirmed close communication on ‌Indo-Pacific issues," Takaichi told reporters ⁠after the call.

Issues ‌related to Iran ​were also discussed and Takaichi said she shared Japan's stance ‌on those with ​Trump. She ⁠did not answer a reporter's ‌question on ⁠whether they discussed Taiwan.

Trump "briefed me in detail (on his China visit) on ​the condition ‌that our conversation remain confidential," ⁠Takaichi said.

(Reporting by ​Kantaro Komiya;Editing by Alison ​Williams, Alexandra Hudson)

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