Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has announced her intention to nominate US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, as confirmed by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt during a press briefing.
Takaichi met with Trump in Tokyo on Tuesday, where they engaged in discussions regarding economic and security matters.
“In such a short period of time, the world has begun to experience greater peace,” Takaichi remarked to reporters through an interpreter. “I was personally very impressed and inspired by you, Mr. President.”
Since regaining the presidency in January, Trump has increasingly focused on the Nobel Peace Prize, asserting that he has played a role in resolving multiple global conflicts.
A number of world leaders and lawmakers are adopting a strategy to maintain favorable relations with Trump by commending his peace initiatives and nominating him for the prestigious award.
Among those who have nominated him is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who stated that such recognition would be “well deserved.”
In July, Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema highlighted the United States’ involvement in mediating an agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to conclude a violent conflict, asserting that Trump “is now bringing peace back to a region where it was previously deemed impossible, so I believe he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize. That is my opinion.”
Additionally, during his trip to Asia, Trump received a nomination from Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Monday.
Historically, the only US presidents to have received the Nobel Peace Prize are Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama.
In a related development, Trump met on Tuesday with families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago, expressing that “the US is with them all the way” as they sought assistance in locating their missing relatives.
After years of denial, North Korea acknowledged in 2002 that it had dispatched agents to kidnap 13 Japanese individuals, who were subsequently used to train spies in the Japanese language and customs.
These remarks were made in anticipation of a potential meeting between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, as the US president continues his tour of Asia with a visit to South Korea.
