Trump compares Iran war with Japan's 1941 surprise attack on Pearl Harbor

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday invoked Japan's 1941 surprise attack on Pearl Harbor to defend his decision to keep allies in the dark about the U.S. initial strikes on Iran.During a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Washington, Trump said he believes Japan, unlike the NATO security alliance, is now "stepping up to the plate" over the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, without elaborating.Trump also said he has a "very fine relationship" with Takaichi and praised Japan for buying "a lot of" U.S. military equipment.But there was an uncomfortable moment for Takaichi in t…READ FULL ARTICLE