Tokyo, Feb. 8 -- Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Sunday expressed appreciation for US President Donald Trump's message, underscoring her commitment to further strengthening the Japan-US Alliance and confirming her upcoming visit to White House.

"I am sincerely grateful to President Donald J. Trump for his warm words," Takaichi said in a post on X, adding that she looked forward to continuing close cooperation between the two countries.

The Japanese leader said the alliance and friendship between Japan and the United States are rooted in "deep trust and close, strong cooperation," and highlighted the scope for expanding bilateral ties across security, economic and strategic domains.

"The potential of our Alliance is limitless,"...