Japan avoids declaring support for US strike on Iran
RYO NAKAMURA, RIEKO MIKI and JUNNOSUKE KOBARA
TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has stopped short of expressing outright support for the U.S. attack on Iran's nuclear program, as Tokyo finds itself treading a narrow line over its commitment to the rule of law.
Asked by reporters on Monday whether he supported the U.S. bombing of Iran, Ishiba said: "It is difficult for Japan to make a definitive legal evaluation at this point."
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