On October 25, 2025, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump held their first telephone conversation. As the first official contact between the two leaders following Takaichi’s inauguration, the call strongly impressed upon the international community that the Japan–U.S.
At the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, the mayor of the atomic-bombed city, Kazumi Matsui, gave the world leaders a tour around Peace Memorial Park while advocating for the abolition of nuclear weapons.
On February 20, 2022, at the women’s curling finals, Japan’s Loco Solare lost at a score of 3-10 against Great Britain, and took home the silver medal from the Beijing Olympics.