Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will nominate US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday.
This comes after Trump and the newly elected Japanese Prime Minister met on Tuesday to finalise the trade deal, cooperation, and security and defence-related agreements. Takaichi, while addressing a media gathering, said, "In such a short period of time, the world started to enjoy more peace," adding, "I myself was so impressed and inspired by you, Mr President."
Trump’s obsession with getting the Nobel Peace Prize started immediately after assuming office in January 2025, and he has claimed to have ended several wars and conflicts around the world. Trump said he ended the brief conflict between India and Pakistan, which he believes could have turned into a nuclear war if not stopped.
He said he ended the Thailand-Cambodia conflict, made peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia, ended hostilities between Iran and Israel, and secured peace between Rwanda and DR Congo and, most importantly, Israel and Gaza on October 10.
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Many world leaders have now used the Nobel Peace Prize nomination as a precedent to stay in Trump's good graces, praising his peace efforts and nominating him for the prize.
Among the world leaders who have nominated him for a prestigious award are Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Armenian Prime Minister, the Gabonese President, the Israeli Prime Minister, and now the Japanese Prime Minister for his role in settling the conflicts around the world.
Meanwhile, on Monday, he was also nominated by the Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet. After signing the historic deals with Trump on Tuesday, he met with families of Japanese abducted by North Korea decades ago and said, "The US is with them all the way," as they asked for help to find their relatives.
After years of denial, North Korea admitted in 2002 that it had sent agents to kidnap 13 Japanese people who were used to train spies in the Japanese language and customs.
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