US President Donald Trump drew a parallel between US strikes on Iran and Japan's 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, as he defended the war he launched against Tehran while meeting Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Washington.

Many Japanese scholars, politicians and commentators were aghast. Some criticized President Donald Trump, saying he should not have revived a painful World War II chapter so casually.

Japan "really stepping up to the plate, unlike Nato," says US president.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday startled Japan's prime minister by mentioning the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, a seemingly light-hearted remark sure to elicit unease in a country now a firm U.S. ally. Trump, in a notably friendly meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, spoke to reporters about why…

A meeting between Donald Trump and Japan’s prime minister has drawn attention after remarks referencing Pearl Harbor during a press exchange in the Oval Office. While hosting Japanese Prime...

WASHINGTON (March 20): US President Donald Trump on Thursday startled Japan’s prime minister by mentioning the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, a seemingly light-hearted remark sure to elicit unease in a country now a firm US ally. Trump, in a notably friendly meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, spoke to reporters about why he didRead More

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