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US President Donald Trump meets with Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on March 19, 2026. (Getty Images)
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An Israeli Air Force AH-64 Apache attack helicopter fires rockets on March 18, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses a news conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on February 18, 2026. (Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump speaks to journalists on March 11, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Matthew Boyse
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