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Takaichi faces U.S. pressure to join coalition escorting tankers through Strait of Hormuz amid low Japanese public support for conflict with Iran, poll shows under 10%.
- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visits the White House on Thursday for talks with President Donald Trump, who will press her on Iran and tanker escorts through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Trump's demand to escort tankers reframes the summit as the U.S.-Israel war on Iran since Feb. 28 dominates, while Japan checks action limits under its pacifist constitution.
- Japan's heavy reliance on U.S. forces includes about 50,000 troops, a carrier strike group and fighter squadrons, while about 90% of Japan's oil shipments transit the Strait.
- Japanese leaders face political risk as Trump’s leverage could shape other allies' choices, with Maeshima saying 'it has turned into a discussion that shakes the very foundations of the Japan–U.S. security alliance' and Maeshima adding 'if he can bring Japan into the coalition of the willing, it will increase pressure on other countries.'
- Tokyo is using economic and defence offers, including joining the 'Golden Dome' missile defence system and discussing a $36 billion first batch of projects from a $36 billion pledge, ahead of Japan’s December security policy revision.
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Japan’s Prime Minister Takaichi meets with Trump as he seeks help securing the Strait of Hormuz - The Boston Globe
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who had her first meeting with Trump in October in Tokyo, is Japan’s first female prime minister and a protégé of former leader Shinzo Abe, who developed a close relationship with Trump.
The meeting that the Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi must have at the White House on Thursday seemed initially an ideal opportunity to talk to President Donald Trump before his trip to China. But now, the war in Iran and Donald Trump's unsuccessful call to Japan and other nations to contribute to the [...]
In the midst of the Iran crisis, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visits the US President. She now has to make the uncomfortable decision whether Tokyo will send military ships to the Strait of Hormus.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi departed for a summit with the U.S. as U.S. President Donald Trump requested allies to deploy troops to the Strait of Hormuz. With allies closely watching what countermeasures Japan will present, Prime Minister Takaichi stated, "I intend to convey that what cannot be done cannot be done."
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