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© 2019 AFPAbe backs Trump after Kim summit ends with no deal
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gogogo
So Trump didn't return the "peace prize" recommendation swap by talking about the Japanese abductees?
rlperez@hotmail.com.au
Washington to Abe: support us or we will but sanctions against Japan, do as you're sold.
sakurasuki
He backs up Trump on everything.
Ganbare Japan!
Wise words, PM Abe backs USA and Trump 100%. Without concrete promises (ex disarm missiles, release the kidnapees) the Summit cannot succeed. I hope PM Abe realizes his dream to meet Chairman Kim and discuss the issues. A Summit could be held in Japan, perhaps Hokkaido. Chairman Kim would be treated like a King and make a great relationship with PM Abe. Please, make this happen.
jcapan
Among the various responses Team-Abe had prepared. Filed away for next time: Abe backs Trump after he makes a deal with Kim, Abe backs Trump after the president commits to marrying Kim's sister in exchange for the abductees, the list goes on and on.
And as ever, I'm always impressed with Japanese patriots promising to treat enemy dictators like kings when they visit. It just seems so genuine and heartfelt.
Wallace Fred
Why is this still in leadership? Gahhhh I'm exhausted from just how useless the japanese opposition is.
The Avenger
Wagging his tail to the master.
oyatoi
America needs to deal with the sheer bloody-mindedness and intransigence of not only North Korea, but its principal enabler China, swiftly and sternly. Neither, to be fair, has America’s proactive spruiking of the benefits of peace done much to sway Japanese and South Koreans much in the direction of accepting that America’s interests are no longer automatically predicated on giving oxygen to something that should’ve ended when the Cold War ended. If the Asians refuse to bite the bullet themselves, America should tell each of them that continued military support will henceforth be contingent on real measurable progress in putting an end to this nearly 70 year old state of war. Putting them all on notice is the only way that this is ever going to be resolved.
Yubaru
Far too many people here think you are a great leader, but it has become rather obvious that just isnt true!
You are perhaps the world's greatest follower!
jcapan
Yeah, I imagine Shinzo waking up every morning and promptly "liking" each of Trump's tweets from the day before. Gotta hand it to him though--it must take tremendous humility to act like a toy poodle, nipping at Trump & Kim's ankles, begging for treats.
Alfie Noakes
You're slipping into self-parody here dude. You do know that Shinzo's grandfather tried to kill Kim's grandfather don't you?
https://www.lrb.co.uk/v39/n10/bruce-cumings/a-murderous-history-of-korea
zurcronium
Reminds me of the Blair-Bush relationship, one of poodle to master.
Anyway, yet another failure by Trump. Spending 60% of this time watching
Fake Fox News leaves little to time to actually get things done, but when he
tries he fails. How can you not get a deal out of NK? It is like failing in the Casino
business, how is that possible?
Do the hustle
Abe backs Trump after Kim summit ends with no deal
Did anybody expect any different kind of statement from Trump’s lapdog?
Sh1mon M4sada
II find this cliche to be rather amusing, though disrespectful to the Prime Ministerial Office. Particularly that Japan/USA interests' are aligned in terms of full, verifiable, and permanent denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.
There is no reason why Abe should not back Trump when Trump takes a hardline in negotiation.
Sh1mon M4sada
Many people here don't appreciate that denuclearisation is a proxy for decoupling from China. China gave NK nuclear technology and assistance in the first instance, why? To further China's interests, same as the case with Pakistan.
For NK to give up nukes and no longer relying on China for its economic survival is a significant shift. Remember 70% of NK's trade is with China. Trump and Abe are right and prudent in their negotiation strategy with NK.
Will Goode
Dont know if Russia had anything to do with the election, but its certainly working out well for China, and yet Japan continues to support America, very strange.
macv
@Alfie NoakesToday 08:15 am JST thanks for that link some excellent reporting
Aly Rustom
Abe backs Trump
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Kenji Fujimori
It's maybe better Trump walked out, cause Kim is a good manipulator and may have gotten to used to the situation to take advantage.
Kim also knows his country has a lot of untapped minerals and is playing hard ball.
Toasted Heretic
Because the Kim dynasty doesn't have enough (forced) fawning in the DPRK as it is.
Akie
Abe will back Trump strongly too if the talk result a compromise.
showchinmono
Japan could avoid the worst case scenario. that's for sure
That's right. I propose Abe haters in this forum to recommend someone else or some other party
anytime back to scoring Abe for socring.
ThePBot
WOW! I did not see this coming at all!
semperfi
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Abe backs trump !
So what else could he do?
Honestly - what none- story !!!
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mu-da
America's yapping little poddle.
macv
will do anything to make himself look internationally important instead of internationally impotent
showchinmono
Japan can do more than relying on US. Start much more severe own sanctions. Break Chongryon into pieces sweep them all away. Break LDP itself apart if the party got really polluted by yes-men to ChongRyon, then meet the little piggy faced. They claim the abductees all dead. You got nothing to lose.
vinarius@pm.catv.ne.jp
Poor abe the only one left to support trump.
John Richardson
I dont know why,..but I get the vibe he doesn't really support trump. he just wants to get what he wants. I dont think japan wants the U.S. to have good relations with N. Korea. I personally think the Koreans have better potential in asia than the japanese. the japanese persecuted the koreans horribly back in the day.
goldorak
Lol, what next time?! Pick up the phone & arrange a meeting ffs. This is actually quite sad, Abe's got absolutely zero confidence on the international stage. Low self-esteem can be cured; he needs help.
JenniSchiebel
Walking away from a bad deal is what a good negotiator does. And Trump is one.
Also, this puts China on notice that Trump will not be pushed around on a trade deal.
Funko Toyoda
I am surprised to see some Japanese take the threat of North Korea as if it did not exist.
Ganbare Japan!
Nothing to be ashamed of. As PM Abe has stated, Trump is the best Leader in the world. If other nations dont agree, it is very regrettable.
@JenniSceibel : brilliantly said. Theres no problem walking from a bad deal. Trump has known “The Art of The Deal” for 50 years, and is applying it here. Communist PRC will be troubled they arent getting there way.