Japan Confused by Trump Calling China WWII Ally

[Beijingwalker]

Japan Confused by Trump Calling China WWII Ally​

Politics Sep 26, 2026 09:00 (JST)

Tokyo, Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government is seeking clarity on Thursday's U.S.-China summit after U.S. President Donald Trump referred to China as an ally during World War II.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering calling Trump for a direct briefing on the summit, as the president's remark caused confusion within the Japanese government.

"I won't comment on every word in exchanges between third countries," Takaichi told reporters in Tokyo on Friday.

Trump made the remark during a welcome ceremony for Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House. Xi said that the United States and China stood shoulder-to-shoulder in the fight against Japanese militarist aggression.

In an apparent response to Xi's comment, Takaichi said: "Despite the war, Japan and the United States reconciled and deepened their relations. Now, we can trust each other as allies with very strong bonds."



[Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]

 

[ety]

Lol, isn't that an obvious fact that they were allies in WW II and Japan was the enemy, and Japanese want to even dispute that as they say they never invaded China and East Asia in WW II ? The Japanese PM recently even went to UN to demand that the enemy clause in UN article be taken off, lol.

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

Agreed. Why is this even a question?

American support for the Chinese started before America's official entry into WWII.