Trump references Pearl Harbor in strikes on IranBloombergTensions between the US and Japan over the Iran war remained evident as US President Donald Trump on Thursday hosted Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, even as he said Tokyo was answering his call for support in the effort. “They are really stepping up to the plate,” unlike NATO allies, Trump said at the White House alongside Takaichi. US President Donald Trump pulls out a chair for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a dinner at the White House in Washington on Thursday. “We don’t need anything from Japan or anyone else, but I think it’s appropriate that they step up,” Trump said. Takaichi, who has enjoyed a warm relationship with Trump, is a vocal supporter of the alliance between the two countries.

Source: Taipei Times March 20, 2026 16:24 UTC