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In front of Takayama Sanae, Trump: Who else understands the element of surprise better than Japan? Why don't you tell me about Pearl Harbor?
Trump Meets Sanae Takaichi, Compares U.S. Attack on Iran to Pearl Harbor
U.S. President Donald Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the White House on the 19th. When asked by the media, he defended the U.S. large-scale military action against Iran, comparing it to Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II.
Trump was asked by a reporter why he did not inform Japan and other allies in advance about the plans for the war against Iran. He said, “We want to surprise them. Who knows surprise better than Japan? Why don’t you tell me about Pearl Harbor?”
There was laughter in the room as Trump said this. Sitting nearby, Sanae Takaichi widened her eyes, shifted in her chair, and tried to keep a smile on her face.
On March 19, 2026, local time, in Washington D.C., Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House. (Visual China)
On December 7, 1941, Japanese forces launched a surprise attack on the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, destroying and damaging numerous U.S. warships and over a hundred aircraft, resulting in about 2,400 American deaths. The next day, the United States declared war on Japan, marking the start of the Pacific War. This event was called “national shame” by then-U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and remains a painful memory for Americans.
On February 26, Iran and the U.S. held their third round of indirect talks in Geneva, Switzerland. No agreement was reached, but both sides gave positive comments and announced plans to continue technical discussions on March 2 in Vienna, Austria. However, on February 28, Israel and the U.S. suddenly launched a large-scale airstrike against Iran, killing Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei and several senior military and political officials. Iran responded with ballistic missiles and drones targeting Israeli and U.S. military bases in the Middle East.
Source: Xinhua News Agency
Edited by: Shi Yu
Proofread by: Jia Kaiyue
Reviewed by: Su Fang