Trump Tells Japan's PM "Call Me Anytime" Amid Rising Tensions With China. In their first phone call since a major diplomatic flare-up with China, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says U.S. President Donald Trump reassured her that the two remain "extremely good friends" and told her to "call me anytime.” Beijing recently erupted after Takaichi suggested in parliament that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could draw Japan into military action, a comment that triggered angry protests and even a travel boycott targeting Japan. Takaichi’s update comes as Trump remains publicly silent on the dispute, even after speaking with China's President Xi Jinping on Monday. Xi reportedly told Trump that Taiwan's "return to China" is central to Beijing's worldview. Taiwan's premier insists that reunification is "not an option" for the island's 23 million people. Meanwhile, U.S. diplomats say Washington still backs Japan as it faces growing pressure from China.