US President Donald Trump meets with Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office

US President Donald Trump meets with Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office

 Jim WATSON

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 did not notify allies before the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28.

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