Abe to visit U.S., Canada, France, Italy, Belgium and Slovakia on pre-G20 tour

The visit to France comes at a sensitive time, with ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn, who holds French citizenship, back behind bars in Tokyo.

Interesting that the article mentions Ghosn. It makes me wonder if Abe is starting to worry that this drama will negatively affect Japan in France and therefore the EU. It would be nice for Macron to grow a pair and stick it to Abe and his nation's draconian laws, but I'm not holding my breath.

If I was in his place, I would.

Abe's first stop Washington to receive his orders.

Free trip time.

"Interesting that the article mentions Ghosn. It makes me wonder if Abe is starting to worry that this drama will negatively affect Japan in France and therefore the EU. "

Abe has nothing to worry about. France and the EU already in trouble with Brexit and the Yellow vest movement. Moreover Macron's poll number are 18%. Abe and Japan are in a position of strength.

Abe spends more time in his bedroom in the White House than both his bedroom on his 747 and his bedroom in japan combined.

Abe has nothing to worry about. France and the EU already in trouble with Brexit and the Yellow vest movement. Moreover Macron's poll number are 18%. Abe and Japan are in a position of strength.

Pleaze....the EU is the largest trading bloc. larger than the US or China. Japan needs the EU far more than the EU needs Japan.

You can post your nationalist posts all you like about how great Japan is and how its going to be a power with all the Nippon Kaigi delusions of grandeur they try to feed the public. Facts are facts

@Aly Rustom: if France has some problems with Japan, it's just a France problem. France has a HUGE problem also with Italy currently, and both of them are in the EU (unfortunately).

@Aly Rustom: if France has some problems with Japan, it's just a France problem. France has a HUGE problem also with Italy currently, and both of them are in the EU (unfortunately

No Alex. If Japan has a problem with France it is not a problem between the two countries: it is a problem with the European Union. France alone does not have a problem with Italy. The European Union has a problem with Italy. They also have a problem with Hungary. Still it not change the fact That the EU is more important to Japan than Japan is to the EU