Philippine National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, referring to Kishi's desk which was adorned with bananas and dried mangoes, both Philippine specialties, as well as a miniature model of a local Jeepney bus, during their online meeting this week.
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During my meeting with Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi, I couldn't help but notice how the Japanese express their respect and courteousness, even online.
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trinklets2
Him, being always in the presence of Duterte's meetings could so used to vulgarity and foul mouths!
wanderlust
He doesn't realise that every word that they utter is written and checked by 15-20 officials, scripted to the second and that a team of underlings arrange the rooms for hours in advance. The ministers turn up minutes before the broadcast, are rushed into the room, read their script and rush out, hardly aware of who was at the end of the line. SOP for nearly all official broadcasts.
Pukey2
It's called tatemae.
Either Lorenzana is also practising tatemae here, or he is easily swayed.
robert maes
Another one falling for the Disney version of Japan.
virusrex
It is clear that the details were used to give a positive impression (politics, manners, whatever). But that does not mean it is something usual or that would be expected from the people in that kind of meeting, maybe in a meeting between Tourism related officials from Malaysia and Vietnam, but with the Japanese Defense Minister? that would be worth paying attention.
snowymountainhell
Wait! Perhaps he learned that from JTV. Don’t Beat Takeshi and Tokoro George do that with their “foreign correspondents” on TV every Monday night?
snowymountainhell
It’s called “*pandering**”. Some would say “stereotypically insulting”*.
How about some “fish & chps”, a “Big Ben” replica: or, a “hamburger & fries” and a “Lady Liberty” replica, etc when zooming with all other heads of state?
TrevorPeace
Sucking up to the other participant in politics is a no-brainer.