I don't know the exact details, but, from the question alone I can generalize that maybe the japanese ambassadors were in DC to discuss the war coming ahead and to officially declare it. But the bombing was either unofficial or the time was off, which made sense because Japan has very different time zones than in the USA. SO thats maybe what happened.
the Japanese attacked pearl harbor
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor via airstrike.
No, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
the Japanese did not lull the US into an attack on Pearl Harbor. the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, not the other way around.
The US was first attacked at Pearl Harbor by the Japanese.
the Japanese attacked pearl harbor
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbour.
The Japanese
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor via airstrike.
No, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, December 7th, 1941.
yes
the Japanese did not lull the US into an attack on Pearl Harbor. the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, not the other way around.
The US was first attacked at Pearl Harbor by the Japanese.
Pearl Harbor was attacked to remove the threat of US interference of Japanese conquests.
Pearl Harbor was attacked, not invaded.
It was attacked in Pearl Harbor by the Japanese