Trump’s Pearl Harbour ‘joke’ falls flat in Japan, Takaichi praised for response
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Donald Trump's joke referencing the Pearl Harbor attack during a White House press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has been met with shock and disapproval in Japan. The incident occurred on Thursday as a response to a question about the US's surprise attack on Iran. Trump's comments were perceived as insensitive given the historical significance of Pearl Harbor and Japan's alliance with the US. Takaichi's restrained reaction to the joke has been praised. The meeting took place amidst tensions in US-Japan relations due to the ongoing conflict involving the US and Iran, and Japan's reluctance to participate militarily in the Strait of Hormuz.
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