(Corrects spelling of White House press secretary to Karoline in paragraph 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will nominate U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Tuesday.
Takaichi met Trump on Tuesday morning in Tokyo where they discussed economic and security matters.
“In such a short period of time the world started to enjoy more peace,” Takaichi told reporters through an interpreter on Tuesday.
“I myself was so impressed and inspired by you Mr. President,” Takaichi added.
(Reporting by Mariko Katsumura and Anton Bridge; Editing by Jacqueline Wong and Christian Schmollinger)
