US EditionSurprise, Embarrassment, Unease in Japan After Trump Uses Pearl Harbor to Defend Iran War
Trump used Pearl Harbor as an analogy for surprise military strategy involving Iran, drawing backlash amid heightened sensitivity over conflict escalation, officials said.
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[Yomiuri Shimbun] The Yomiuri Shimbun conducted a nationwide public opinion poll from the 20th to the 22nd. Overall, 69% of respondents "approved" of the summit meeting between Prime Minister Takaichi and President Trump, held in Washington, D.C. on the 19th (20th Japan time), significantly exceeding the 19% who "disapproved." Takaichi Cabinet
The US President was anointed by Jesus Christ for his Iran war and is now tearing jokes about Pearl Harbor before Japan's Prime Minister: since Trump ruled, the abnormal is considered normative – and the world is participating.
Trump compares Iran to Pearl Harbor — to Japan's Prime Minister
A comment by Donald Trump invoking Pearl Harbor is drawing backlash — but the reaction says as much about the moment as the remark itself. This week, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi wisited the White House that ended with a press gaggle. While discussing the U.S. military campaign involving Iran, Trump referenced Pearl Harbor in the context of surprise and strategy, directing the concept of attacking by surprise toward Takaichi, seemingly…
Why Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Is Being Called the Cart Titan From AoT?
Sanae Takaichi has gone from being Japan’s first female prime minister to the center of a very online meme storm. The latest wave started after Donald Trump made a jarring Pearl Harbor joke during their Washington meeting, a moment that made the whole world extremely uncomfortable. On X, people immediately turned that awkward scene into anime shorthand, with users bluntly dubbing her “the Cart Titan” from Attack on Titan. Yes, one of the villain…
Eugene Doyle: Trump celebrates Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle You can’t make this stuff up. The President of the United States, while sitting next to the Japanese Prime Minister in the Oval Office, just celebrated the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour. When asked by a Japanese reporter on Friday why the US didn’t consult with allies before launching the surprise attack on Iran, Trump said: “One thing you don’t want is to signal too much. We went in very hard — and we didn’t tell …
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