The White House on Monday stated that Japan will also join the list of countries to nominate US President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize. He is currently on a tour of Asia, where he visited Japan on Monday.
Trump met Japan's newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. According to a statement issued by the White House to the media, it said that the Japanese PM will back Trump's nomination for the peace prize. Japan is the most loyal and adhering ally of America in the Asia continent. However, there has been no official statement issued by Japan so far.
Trump and Takaichi met at the Alaska Palace in Tokyo, where the latter praised the US President for his contribution to the peace deal between Thailand and Cambodia, followed by the ceasefire in Gaza.
Takaichi said, "Mr President succeeded in securing a ceasefire deal between Thailand and Cambodia...also, the deal you have achieved in the Middle East is an unprecedented, historic achievement."
The two countries have signed a critical minerals and rare earth deal during this meeting.
Ever since he took office this year, Trump has claimed to be the "peacemaker", often addressing himself as the "President of Peace." He states that till now, he has ended at least eight recent wars, including the Gaza war between Israel and Hamas, the India-Pakistan conflict, Thailand-Cambodia conflict, among others. He is also trying to be the peacebroker for Russia and Ukraine.
This year's Peace Prize didn't go to Trump; however, several countries, such as Israel, Pakistan, Thailand, Cambodia, and others have openly shown support for his bid. India has strictly denied any such involvement of the Republican leader in the ceasefire with Pakistan.
Trump's Asia tour began in Malaysia, where he participated in the ASEAN Summit and served as a peacebroker for the signing of the peace deal between Thailand and Cambodia.
From Japan, he will next head for South Korea on Wednesday to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit. There, he will also hold a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, during the ongoing trade and tariff tensions between Washington and Beijing.
