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Japan’s Prime Minister Takaichi meets with Trump as he seeks help securing the Strait of Hormuz
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, center, arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (Yuki Sato/Kyodo News via AP) 2026-03-19T04:07:49Z WASHINGTON (AP) — The meeting that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will have at the White House on Thursday originally seemed like a prime opportunity to have President Donald Trump’s ear before he embarked on a trip to China. But now, the war in Iran and Trump’s unsuccessful call for Japan and other nations to help protect the St
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