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Stefan Grobe

Rattled by Trump, Japan seeks closer ties with Europe

When Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, she will be the first G7 leader to visit since the backlash over Washington’s push for allies to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.

Last weekend, Trump had asked Tokyo and other capitals to participate in his war effort and send naval vessels to unblock the critical waterway.

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