@reuters: Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on March 18 she would remind U.S. President Donald Trump what Japan “can and cannot do” regarding the Middle East situation, ahead of their summit in Washington. #japan #usa #middleeast #iran #trump
good to hear someone supporting their country and not Trump 😊.
2026-03-19 09:10:14
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Sharon :
trump doesn't know about the usa law let alone Japan's
2026-03-21 02:30:39
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tomy :
highly educated person.
2026-03-20 04:24:55
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Remmy :
Am I the only one that thinks Japans prime minister is kinda cute?
2026-03-20 17:39:52
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Robin Johnson5893 :
Trump knows nothing. absolutely nothing
2026-03-20 20:56:28
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John B :
They are polite
2026-03-19 08:59:37
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Infinite Videos :
Japan's law about war is centered on Article 9 of its Constitution, adopted after World War II in 1947 while the country was under Allied occupation.
Article 9 has two key parts:
• Japan renounces war as a sovereign right and bans the threat or use of force as a way to settle international disputes.
• It prohibits maintaining land, sea, and air forces, as well as other war potential.
In practice, Japan created the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) in 1954 for defense only. The government interprets Article 9 as allowing armed forces for self-defense, but not for offensive warfare or collective self-defense—though that interpretation has shifted over time. In 2014, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government approved a reinterpretation that permits Japan to exercise limited collective self-defense if an ally is attacked and Japan's survival is at risk.
The article remains politically sensitive; many Japanese citizens support keeping it, while the ruling party has pushed to amend it to reflect the SDF's role.
2026-03-20 23:33:38
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Buz Lee ❌ :
Trump doesn’t know the law in the U.S.
2026-03-21 02:00:29
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put on the mask :
Trump does not know about any law unfortunately..
2026-03-20 23:00:47
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Tally :
This presidency is so embarrassing
2026-03-21 00:47:38
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Little bitty one :
They are literally laughing at trump
2026-03-21 11:44:18
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Evelynmarie Cummings (Black) :
I an at proud that I grew up in a city that Yokohama was our sister City and I was able to learn Japanese in high school. Japan is so unique and so beautiful
2026-03-21 16:36:19
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🪷Char🪷 :
2026-03-21 12:24:40
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Mark Dsoul :
on behalf of the people of the United States we are sorry trump was a rude and disrespectful to you
2026-03-21 14:36:48
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Walter :
Trump is so disrespectful
2026-03-21 13:40:00
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supsurft💪💙🤙 :
She’s giving way too much credit to the knowledge of anybody in this administration. They threw out rules of engagement because it was too complicated. But I commend her composure.
2026-03-21 16:08:51
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stubbornbison :
..but trump doesn’t know anything about anything
2026-03-21 17:21:46
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Infinite Videos :
Japan’s stance on a US–Iran conflict is basically “we side with the U.S. as our ally, but we don’t want a war and we’re trying to keep dialogue open.”
2026-03-20 23:40:47
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Jim DuKity :
She’s so polite
2026-03-20 21:15:14
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Blondin-smith :
Trump doesn’t know about law period. People are so gracious to Trump but it is never reciprocated
2026-03-20 23:22:38
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CEOofEVS2021 :
Can someone please explain to me, is Japan going to support Trump under Japanese Law ???
2026-03-21 08:54:20
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chris :
Most likely he have no clue, but people in his cabinet should know
2026-03-19 23:40:44
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pdisdsp :
We need a Prime Minister like you.
2026-03-20 10:33:59
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shes his fan btw
2026-03-20 03:57:59
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rachael._pilates :
I love how she smiles towards the end
2026-03-20 10:45:57
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