Trump wants Japanese warships in Hormuz. Can Takaichi ‘dodge the bullet’?
- Posted on March 16, 2026
- By South China Morning Post
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Trump wants Japanese warships in Hormuz. Can Takaichi ‘dodge the bullet’?

The Iran war complicates Trump-Takaichi talks, putting her in a bind between US demands and constitutional limits on military action.