00:00What happens when a superpower demands, and an ally can't say yes?
00:04Japan's Prime Minister Senai Takechi is walking into one of the toughest meetings of her career.
00:10At the White House, Donald Trump wants Japan to send military ships to the Strait of Hormuz,
00:15a dangerous war zone tied to the Iran conflict.
00:19Japan's constitution limits military action abroad.
00:23And back home, the public is strongly against getting involved in this war.
00:27Still, saying no isn't simple.
00:30Japan depends on the U.S. for security,
00:33with thousands of American troops protecting it from threats like China and North Korea.
00:38And nearly 90% of Japan's oil passes through that same strait.
00:42So Takechi is stuck.
00:44Support Trump and risk political backlash at home.
00:48Refuse and risk damaging a decades-old alliance.
00:51Behind closed doors, the pressure is intense.
00:54Trump wants a clear answer, yes or no.
00:57And whatever Japan decides, could reshape global alliances.
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