Foreign Media: The friendship between Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio is facing a test due to the Iran crisis.
Trump will pressure Japan to dispatch minesweepers and maritime forces to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz during a White House meeting on March 19, following the refusal of European allies to participate.
Kishida Fumio is in a difficult position. Japan's peace constitution limits military actions, and only 9% of Japanese people support the US-Israel attack on Iran. Japan relies on the Middle East for 95% of its oil, making its economy vulnerable to shocks, but sending troops would be seen as taking sides with the US, damaging Japan's international standing. Kishida Fumio stated that legally it is difficult to send troops to participate in maritime security operations, and only said "we are considering what we can do."
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1859992701997063/
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