Japan PM misses chance for European diplomacy by skipping NATO summit

Takaichi stays home to handle parliamentary standoff as ruling parties' strong-arm tactic backfires Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi did not attend the NATO summit held July 7-8 in Turkey. (Nikkei montage. Source photos by Reuters and Kyodo) TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi missed an opportunity to deepen ties with European leaders at this week's NATO summit in Turkey as she stayed home to deal with a parliamentary standoff that has stalled her legislative agenda.

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