Amid escalating conflict in the Middle East and growing international pressure regarding the security of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, Japanese Prime Minister Sane Taikaichi held a meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House. This meeting highlighted a sensitive aspect of US-Japan relations as efforts to secure the waterway, considered the main artery for global energy supply, continue to falter.The meeting, initially expected to focus on general bilateral coordination and strengthening relations, became complicated due to the war with Iran and the resulting security crisis. Trump has publicly expressed dissatisfaction, stating that allied nations, including Japan, have not...