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(Washington) Donald Trump spoke on Thursday of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which forced the entry of the United States into World War II, in front of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, visibly uncomfortable.
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The scene takes place in the Oval Office at the White House where the American president and the Japanese leader answer questions from the press before their bilateral meeting.
When a Japanese journalist asked the American president why he did not warn his allies, including Japan, of the outbreak of war in Iran, Mr. Trump replied that he wanted to maintain the element of surprise.
“Who knows surprises better than Japan? “, he then blurted out. “Why didn’t you tell me about Pearl Harbor?” »
The comment causes a slight moment of pause before a few smiles, while the Japanese prime minister seems to release a small, barely visible sigh, leaning back slightly in her chair.
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Japan carried out a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in December 1941, causing the United States to enter the war. Japan capitulated in 1945, devastated by American bombings, including the two atomic bombs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki which left 214,000 dead.
