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US president mocks Pearl Harbor during meeting with Japanese leader

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Donald Trump made light of Japan's 1945 surrender by joking about its surprise attack on Hawaii while discussing an ongoing conflict against Tehran in the Oval Office. The incident occurred when a journalist asked him to explain why he did not mention this historical event, prompting President Trump and his team at State Department headquarters to laugh before responding with "Who knows better than us?" Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reacted visibly uncomfortable during their talks on Friday morning after being told that the United States had forgotten about Pearl Harbor.

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    President Donald Trump made remarks referencing Pearl Harbor during his meeting with Japan's Prime Minister on March 19.
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    The Japanese PM reacted visibly to what she described as a joke, appearing shocked and taking deep breaths in the Oval Office.
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    Trump framed these comments humorously or sarcastically regarding surprise attacks while discussing Iran-related matters.
[Mar 20] Japanese Prime Minister stated that Trump's Pearl Harbor comment was a joke in international media reports (Ad.nl, Hln.be).
[Mar 19] - Evening Trump made remarks about the surprise attack on Japan during his meeting with Japanese PM; she reacted visibly to what appeared as mockery.
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President Donald Trump referenced the Pearl Harbor attack while discussing an Iranian war threat during his recent meetings. He made these remarks in response to questions regarding Japan's role and its request for assistance against potential nuclear attacks from North Korea, which he linked back to historical events like Hiroshima alongside other regional tensions involving Iran.