Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has had his first telephone conversation with former US President Donald Trump. The contents of the conversation have yet to be disclosed but promise to hold significance for the bilateral relations of the two countries. The timing of the call and its potential implications are currently deciphered by political analysts worldwide.

Relations with the U.S. hold immense importance in Japanese politics due to economic and military ties. The general public shows interest in the tone and content of these conversations, looking for signs of how Japan may balance its delicate relationship with both the US and neighbouring China.

In the US or EU, such phone calls between the current leaders and former leaders are less common due to the clear transfer of power and the concentration of international diplomatic interactions at the current administration level.