Trump References Pearl Harbor as Iran War Tests US-Japan Alliance
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Tensions between the US and Japan over the Iran war remained evident as President Donald Trump hosted Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, even as he said Tokyo was answering his call for support in the effort.
The visit was bound to be fraught as it was unclear what steps Japan was willing to immediately take to help alleviate the economic and security consequences of the war, which remains deeply unpopular in Japan. Joining an armed conflict is legally questionable under the country’s constitution.