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Biden, Kishida try to solidify bilateral ties even if both fail to hold onto power
By Takuya Karube WASHINGTON©2025 GPlusMedia Inc.
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kurisupisu
How is Kishida doing along with the rest of the LDP?
From the viewpoint of the young Japanese that I meet, I can report.
Many of them just want to leave Japan as they don’t see a future here.
rcch
Note: I honestly can’t understand the downvotes to my previous post because I have the feeling that the majority of JT readers are against the ldp. Anyway, some posts were removed (including my other post), long story short, imho, the way this relation (between the US and Japan) is constructed will always affect Japan more than the other way around, imo, it is detrimental to the interests of the Japanese people. But the US and Japan will always be close and that’ll always be a good thing.
Tim SullivanApr. 12 09:22 pm JST
What a mess the world is in since Biden came into power and the scary thing is that he is oblivious to it all
“ Well said. And he gave billions of dollars to Iran to fund terrorist attacks. Weak, incompetent and dangerous.
I only hope we can survive the next six months until Trump is back in charge. “
Like I previously said, it’s an election year. Let’s see what happens. But again, one thing’s for sure, the US and Japan will always be close.
Strangerland
Yes, as always, Republicans screwed things up royally, and the people voted them out, and put in someone competent to clean up the problems. Biden has had to teal with a Trump-destabilized world.
Someone didn't watch the SoTU! But a looooooooooooot of independents did. And women who have had their right to abortion removed by republican extremists.
Yrral
He already been found liable for civil fraud, criminal fraud carry jail time
Jimizo
Very interesting.
Will he be convicted? Tough one.
I wouldn’t bet on it you see. No way Pedro, what am I like etc.
Yrral
Jimizo,a convicted person,is under custody of the Court, Trump could be a felon as early as next month,as he face trial on Monday
Jimizo
Certainly not a done deal.
Biden closing in the polls. Odds on his reelection slashed. Good economic data. Trump facing serious legal charges and money problems as well as clear mental decline.
Hard to call at the moment.
Yrral
Biden was elected to provide for the common defense,promote general welfare and secure the blessing of liberty for American
nik
let them take each other's hands and retire
Yrral
Trump will be a convicted felon
Tim Sullivan
What a mess the world is in since Biden came into power and the scary thing is that he is oblivious to it all
Well said. And he gave billions of dollars to Iran to fund terrorist attacks. Weak, incompetent and dangerous.
I only hope we can survive the next six months until Trump is back in charge.
Hideomi Kuze
Japan's PM Kishida who buying more US weapons without even considering more heavy burden to own citizen who already exhausting with poverty or inequality. so he was welcomed in US, but his support rate in Japan recorded his worst necessarily.
itsonlyrocknroll
It is a fallacy to believe a war/conflict simply peters out, like firework night.
War/conflict has all the detrimental influence of spreading sucking, like a hoover, as engagement mounts as lives lost, create a need to fan the hostility.
rcch
Today 07:51 pm JST “ It’s true that Kishida sometimes makes a laughable figure with his spectacles and his determination in spite of the dismal ratings, but he is Japan’s leader, and I support Japan 100%. I mean, heck, I live here, pay taxes, raise kids and believe in the place. So, I feel bad when I read all the crap that people write about him. “
Funny. All those upvotes and I completely agree with you. I support Japan (and the US and the EU, I mean, OF COURSE). I just think that the ldp is hurting this country. Or are you gonna tell me that Kishida is doing a good job? SMH.
BertieWooster
They have a lot in common these two. Not a long future ahead.
itsonlyrocknroll
Are both President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida fighting for political survival?
A question unanswered.
Opponents are circling without any comprehensive, or coherent, clear realistic alternative.
Leadership means you have to pick a side and live with the consequences.
tora
What a mess the world is in since Biden came into power and the scary thing is that he is oblivious to it all. And the American people accept it. Anyway, they will BOTH be gone in a bit. Bring on the respective elections.
Tim Sullivan
Kisihda-san wouldn't have noticed the weak yen is making us all poorer because he didn't have to pay for anything himself.
itsonlyrocknroll
Todays leadership, US/UK/EU believe with belligerent Governments of China, Russia, North Korea, yes Israel/Hamas they can simply hold meeting after meeting.
The pretence that the rule of law will prevail, the belief that a rules based democratic international community will save the day.
The remembrance of victory in Europe /Japan will reach beyond into the 21st century.
It won't and never will.
isabelle
So, all the time he's been a representative of the American people he's supported every single war? That sounds very dubious (totally false) to me.
Similarly dubious.
Yrral
Only those that support Liberty Equality and Justice for all, deserve the protection of America,if you already insecure of your country ability to protect from hostile enemies ,do not expect America to protect you,if you do not embrace these values
obladi
It’s true that Kishida sometimes makes a laughable figure with his spectacles and his determination in spite of the dismal ratings, but he is Japan’s leader, and I support Japan 100%. I mean, heck, I live here, pay taxes, raise kids and believe in the place. So, I feel bad when I read all the crap that people write about him.
end of rant
itsonlyrocknroll
Has the strong connection between Japan US, Europe fallen in conflict?
When required to rise to the challenge, to the occasion, has the ask been left gasping, soon to be drowned in the failure of policy , the need to appease the dictator?
I wonder.
The youth vote are a shameful cowardly betrayal.
Mr Goodman
China and Russia among others are rolling their eyes and laughing .
It's a sad and pathetic day for Americans and Japanese
Mr Goodman
That's really not funny in the least
Putin or Biden with a nuclear suitcase and Kishida following the golden superiority carrot
It's like they know their own demise is coming so their living it up while they still can
No our health and well-being isn't a joke
Democracy has turned into a Jimmy rigged shenanigan and free for all lunacy circus
itsonlyrocknroll
The challenge will be or both to convince, persuade there electorates.
In a world, a global community in turmoil,
At war in the middle east, Ukraine.
Both Japan and US people unconvinced.
Rightly so.
Strong leadership?
Michael Hooper
I think Americans would rather vote for someone who is a bit forgetful than a convicted sexual abuser who also illegally tried to cover up his encounter with Stormy Daniels. One could also add fomenting the J6 insurrection in Washington.
Tim Sullivan
Why is Biden wearing shades?
Tim Sullivan
I bet Kishida really wanted to meet Trump -- would have been a lot more fun.
WA4TKG
Good way of wording that title, lol
JJE
Hopefully Biden will get bounced and we can get back to peace and prosperity. He has destabilized the world with his neo-con foreign policy. And he pretended his "foreign policy experience" was his virtue - what a sick joke. He has mucked up everything and been on the wrong side of every global issue since he was in politics in 1972.
He likes to airbrush his past (lie) but he voted for the Iraq Invasion in 2003 and was a crucial cheerleader for it. That is but one example as he has never found a war he didn't get enthusiastically behind.
Spitfire
China and Russia must be shaking in their boots with fear looking after looking at that picture of a couple geriatrics.