Japan’s Takaichi braces for tough talks with Trump on Iran
TL;DR
Japan’s prime minister Sanae Takaichi heads to a high-stakes White House meeting with Donald Trump to press for coalition support over Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, while Tokyo seeks to balance a fragile U.S. alliance with de-escalation and energy-security concerns amid public war-weariness.
- Japanese leader faces a 'very difficult' meeting with Trump as he presses for help with Iran NBC News
- How Japan’s Leader Sanae Takaichi Found Her Voice in D.C. Decades Ago The New York Times
- Donald Trump praises Japan’s ‘tremendous support’ over Iran war in Oval Office meeting Financial Times
- Japan PM to hold 'difficult' talks with Trump as Iran conflict looms large BBC
- Trump compares first strikes on Iran to Japan's Pearl Harbor attack USA Today
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