Pearl Harbor

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Three more months later, it will be 85 years since the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's official visit to the US has been overshadowed by President Donald Trump's comment on a key piece of shared history - Pearl Harbor.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Looking to Takaichi, the 79-year-old president said, "Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor, OK?"

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

President Trump: "We wanted surprise. Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor?"

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

It’s true—the Japanese have bombed Pearl Harbor, severely crippling US naval and air strength in the Pacific.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly