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Trump’s Pearl Harbor comment leaves Japan PM Takaichi speechless | Watch Video
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Responding to a question on why allies were not informed in advance, Trump emphasised the element of surprise in military operations. “We wanted surprise. Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor?” Trump said.