Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:20am on 20 Mar 2026,Friday International
US President Donald Trump sparked discomfort during a White House meeting with Sanae Takaichi by jokingly referencing the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack while answering why Japan and other allies were not informed before recent US strikes on Iran. Trump praised Takaichi’s English, but his remark — “Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn’t you tell me about Pearl Harbor?” — drew an uneasy reaction from the Japanese leader and observers. The comment overshadowed discussions on diplomatic cooperation and regional security amid ongoing Middle East tensions. (PC: India Today)
