Trump renews criticism of Japan, S. Korea for not helping U.S. in Iran war

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday renewed his criticism of Japan, South Korea, Australia and the NATO alliance for not providing naval assistance to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.

During a press conference at the White House, Trump complained that Japan and South Korea "didn't help us" despite the presence of tens of thousands of U.S. troops in the two countries to protect them from North Korea, which he noted has "a lot of nuclear weapons."