Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will be the first U.S. ally to visit the White House since President Trump asked for help in sending ships to patrol the Strait of Hormuz.

Japan’s participation was made possible by a visiting forces agreement reached with the Philippines amid China tensions.

By Leika Kihara and Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) - Japan on Tuesday labelled recent yen falls as speculative for the first time since the Middle East war began, shifting its focus back to currency short-sellers as policymakers braced for a triple market sell-off driven by fresh inflationary concerns.

Can Japan send the SDF to Hormuz? The key will be how Tokyo classifies the current situation – but that is complicated by the conflict’s origin in a preemptive U.S. attack.

The three-day visit to Washington was originally expected to focus on trade and strengthening the U.S.-Japanese alliance as China’s influence grows in Asia. It is now expected to be overshadowed by the war that the United States and Israel launched against Iran on Feb.

The Iran war is pushing up "cost-push" inflation in Japan as opposed to the "demand-pull" inflation the BOJ seeks.

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Japanese ground forces are set to actively participate in military exercises in the Philippines for the first time in post-World War II history next month, marking the deepening of ties between Manila and Tokyo’s armed services as both countries face strained relations with China.