Takaichi Tries to Reaffirm Alliance with Trump As He Seeks Help Securing Strait of Hormuz

The Associated Press
1:58 JST,
March 20, 2026
WASHINGTON — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sought to reaffirm her alliance with President Donald Trump on Thursday after the president this week seemed to complain that Japan was among the nations that did not quickly join his call to help protect the Strait of Hormuz.
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