Trump’s Pearl Harbor remarks put Takaichi in an ‘uneasy’ spot, draw wide attention in Japan and beyond
By: Global Times | Published: Mar 20, 2026 04:09 PM
US President Donald Trump’s remarks about Japan’s 1941 Pearl Harbor attack, made while sitting beside Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office on Thursday local time as he explained why Washington did not notify allies such as Japan before striking Iran, have drawn wide media attention in Japan and beyond, with Takaichi’s reaction described by some media as uneasy and embarrassing.