TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday she will hold "candid talks" with U.S. President Donald Trump on the strikes conducted by his nation and Israel on Iran when they meet for a summit in Washington later this month.

During a parliamentary committee session, Takaichi, who is expected to meet with Trump on March 19 at the White House, said the Japanese government cannot "make a legal assessment, as of now," regarding the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran launched last weekend.

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