Trump told Japan's PM to lower the volume on Taiwan, WSJ reports

US President Donald Trump spoke with Japan's PM Sanae Takaichi after Chinese President Xi Jinping's call on Taiwan as Tokyo's remarks on possible military response stirred tensions with China. - REUTERS/Filepic
US President Donald Trump called Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi this week and advised her not to provoke Beijing on the question of Taiwan's sovereignty, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing Japanese officials and an American briefed on the call.
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- Trump advised Japan's Takaichi after Xi raised Taiwan and global order in a call with the US president.
- Takaichi's earlier comment on Japan responding militarily to a Chinese attack on Taiwan sparked diplomatic backlash.
- Trump's advice was subtle and did not pressure Takaichi to retract her statement, according to reports.
Takaichi had remarked earlier in November that a hypotherical Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger a Japanese military response, causing a diplomatic furor with China.
The Journal reported that Trump's advice to Takaichi was subtle, and he did not pressure Takaichi to walk back her comments.
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