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Trump’s Pearl Harbor remark unsettles Japan amid Iran-war framing

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Source: Al Jazeera
Trump’s Pearl Harbor remark unsettles Japan amid Iran-war framing
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Japan reacted with embarrassment and mixed feelings after President Trump cited Pearl Harbor to defend his Iran-war stance during a White House meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, underscoring delicate US-Japan dynamics, differing views on Japan’s military role, and questions about how closely Tokyo and Washington align on foreign policy.

Topics:top-newsworld#iran-war#japan-us-relations#pearl-harbor#sanae-takaichi#trump#world
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  1. Unease in Japan after Trump cites Pearl Harbor to defend Iran war  Al Jazeera
  2. How Japan Reacted to Trump’s Pearl Harbor Joke  The New York Times
  3. Surprise, embarrassment, unease in Japan after Trump uses Pearl Harbor to defend Iran war  AP News
  4. Japan emerges from high-stakes US meeting ‘unscathed’ – but its China woes remain  The Christian Science Monitor
  5. Maher shrugs off Trump’s Pearl Harbor joke: ‘You’d laugh’ if a comedian said it  The Hill

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