Surprise, unease in Japan after Trump uses Pearl Harbor to defend Iran war
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Source: AP News
Published: 2026-03-21 22:50 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Middle East, Asia, Military & Defence, Iran, US Politics, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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President Donald Trump invoked Pearl Harbor while defending the U.S. strike on Iran and his decision not to alert allies in advance, saying during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi: “Who knows surprise better than Japan?”
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