POLITICSJul 9 · 03:51 UTCSCMP CHINAKyodo

In Nato summit gaffe, Trump says ‘Islamic Republic of Japan’ fired missiles at US ship

US President Donald Trump mistakenly referred to Japan as the 'Islamic Republic of Japan' during a NATO summit meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ankara, confusing the country with Iran. He claimed 111 missiles were fired by Japan at the US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln.

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