Lower thirds:

00:02 Report by Gasia Ohanes
00:39 Donald Trump | US President
01:16 Sanae Takaichi | Japanese Prime Minister

Script:

00:01
At the Akasaka Palace, Trump is welcomed with full military honors: A show of ceremony for Japan's most high-profile ally

00:12
Just days into her historic role as Japan's first female Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, greeted Trump with smiles and praise as the two signed what they called the start of a 'golden age'  in US-Japan relations:

Agreements on minerals and rare earths - aimed at reducing US reliance on China:.

00:41
+++SOUNDBITE: (English) Donald Trump, President of the United States:+++
"And I will say that this will be a relationship that will be stronger than ever before. And I look forward to working with you. And on behalf of our country, I want to just let you know anytime you have any question, any doubt, anything you want, any favors you need, anything I can do to help Japan, we will be there. We are an ally at the strongest level."

01:02
Japan meanwhile is looking to strenghten its defense capabilities, and committed to acquiring missiles from the US under a contract signed last year... 

01:16
+++(SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER, SANAE TAKAICHI, SAYING:+++
"I am determined to restore a strong Japanese diplomacy in order to fully protect Japan’s national interests. I’m ready to promote further collaboration with the U.S. to achieve a free and open Indo -Pacific.”

01:30
Trump and Takaichi visited the US naval base in Yokosuka near Tokyo, home to the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington, part of the Pentagon's powerful presence in the region...

as Tokyo and Washington celebrated an old alliance with a new kind of charm.

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