Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has sought to reaffirm her alliance with President Donald Trump 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.Takaichi, who met with Trump at the White House, told the Republican president that Japan has opposed Iran's development of its nuclear programme and appealed to his desire to be seen as a peacemaker, despite his launching a war of choice with Iran. She t ...

Takaichi, who met with Trump at the The two leaders had warm words for each other, including Trump calling the prime minister a "popular, powerful woman," but there appeared to be some tension as they faced repeated questions from reporters about Japan's support for the Iran war. As Trump fielded questions during the roughly 30-minute public appearance with the prime minister in the Oval Office before their closed-door meeting, Taikaichi could be seen checking her watch. And then Trump made a particularly ...

President Donald Trump has threatened to postpone a planned meeting with President Xi Jinping if China does not help to secure the Strait of Hormuz. ...

US President Donald Trump has demanded that other countries should step in to secure the Strait of Hormuz as the Iran war continues.“Why are we maintaining the Hormuz Strait when it’s really there for China and many other countries?” https://t.co/MfsFZy8nPS https://t.co/hMWQsmc398 ...