- Donald Trump made a joke about Pearl Harbor during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
- The incident took place on 19 March in the Oval Office, as Ms Takaichi began a three-day visit to Washington.
- Trump was responding to a Japanese reporter's question about his decision not to inform allies of a bombing campaign.
- He stated he wanted to catch Iran off-guard, then added, 'Who knows better about surprises than Japan? Why didn’t you tell me about Pearl Harbor?'
- Ms Takaichi appeared visibly uncomfortable, and the room reportedly fell silent after the remark.
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