7/8/2022

JAPAN: “Really BAD NEWS FOR THE WORLD! Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is dead. He was assassinated. His killer was captured and will hopefully be dealt with swiftly and harshly. Few people know what a great man and leader Shinzo Abe was, but history will teach them and be kind. He was a unifier like no other, but above all, he […]

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11/15/2020

CONGRATS/JAPAN/JOE BIDEN/NASA: “Congratulations to NASA and SpaceX on today’s launch. It’s a testament to the power of science and what we can accomplish by harnessing our innovation, ingenuity, and determination. I join all Americans and the people of Japan in wishing the astronauts Godspeed on their journey.“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, November 15, 2020 1:32 pm […]

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8/30/2020

FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/JAPAN: “Just had a wonderful conversation with my friend, Prime Minister @AbeShinzo of Japan, who will be leaving office soon. Shinzo will soon be recognized as the greatest Prime Minister in the history of Japan, whose relationship with the USA is the best it has ever been. Special man!“ ––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 30, […]

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4/11/2020

JAPAN/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “’Trump did a deal with Japan. A lot of our product goes to Japan, and we are booming in North Dakota.’ Jim on C Span, Washington Journal. Our Trade Deals will be having a big impact on our Country as they kick in!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 11, 2020 11:01 am […]

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3/25/2020

JAPAN/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congratulations to Prime Minister Abe of Japan, and the IOC, on their very wise decision to present the Olympics in 2021. It will be a great success, and I look forward to being there!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 25, 2020 9:54 am […]

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3/23/2020

JAPAN/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “We will be guided by the wishes of Prime Minister Abe of Japan, a great friend of the United States and a man who has done a magnificent job on the Olympic Venue, as to attending the Olympic Games in Japan. He will make the proper decision!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 23, […]

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3/12/2020

JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just had a great conversation with Prime Minister Abe of Japan. I told him that the just completed Olympic venue is magnificent. He has done an incredible job, one that will make him very proud. Good things will happen for Japan and their great Prime Minister. Lots of options!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]

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10/29/2019

EU/FEDERAL RESERVE/JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “‘Over in Europe and Japan they have NEGATIVE RATES. They get paid to borrow money. Don’t we have to follow our competitors?’ @Varneyco Yes we do. The Fed doesn’t have a clue! We have unlimited potential, only held back by the Federal Reserve. But we are winning anyway!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]

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9/23/2019

JAPAN/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The United States and Japan may fall short of signing a trade deal this week, as negotiators from both countries grapple with how to resolve President Trump’s threat to place tariffs on cars from Japan. The two countries had been working toward signing a limited trade deal this week, as Mr. […]

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9/16/2019

CHINA/JAPAN/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump said on Monday [9-16-19] that his administration had reached an initial trade agreement with Japan and would announce a deal in the coming weeks. The trade pact, while limited, is expected to increase access for American agricultural products like beef and chicken to the Japanese market. That would provide […]

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8/28/2019

G7/JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @GOP: ‘Look what [@realDonaldTrump] did with Japan at the G7. This is a huge trade agreement he secured with them— agriculture, beef, bu…”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 28, 2019 9:33 pm […]

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8/25/2019

JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @WhiteHouse: ‘Our relationship with Prime Minister @AbeShinzo and Japan has been, I think, the best it’s ever been.’ —President @realDon…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 25, 2019 1:30 pm […]

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8/12/2019

JAPAN/SOUTH KOREA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “South Korea retaliated against Japan on Monday [8-12-19] in a diplomatic and trade dispute between the two key American allies, deciding to remove its neighbor from its list of countries entitled to preferential treatment in trade. South Korea’s tit-for-tat action had been expected since Japan took a similar action against […]

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7/2/2019

IVANKA/JAPAN/TRUMP FAMILY: “RT @IvankaTrump: Thank you Prime Minster Abe for inviting me to address heads of State on the economic + national security imperative of ec…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 2, 2019 4:52 pm […]

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7/2/2019

CHINA/ECONOMY/JAPAN/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP BUSINESS: “A top Chinese leader made an unusually public effort on Tuesday [7-2-19] to ease trade tensions somewhat with the United States, woo foreign investors and reassure his own country’s citizens that their economy remained on track. In meetings during the World Economic Forum in the Chinese port city of Dalian, Premier […]

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7/1/2019

G20/JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congratulations to Prime Minister Abe of Japan for hosting such a fantastic and well run G-20. There wasn’t a thing that was missing or a mistake that was made. PERFECT! The people of Japan must be very proud of their Prime Minister.”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 1, 2019 10:02 am […]

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6/28/2019

CHINA/JAPAN/NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “After some very important meetings, including my meeting with President Xi of China, I will be leaving Japan for South Korea (with President Moon). While there, if Chairman Kim of North Korea sees this, I would meet him at the Border/DMZ just to shake his hand and say Hello(?)!” –Donald […]

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6/28/2019

CHINA/JAPAN/TECHNOLOGY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, are expected to try again to resolve their tariff war when they meet in Japan on Saturday [6-29-19]. First, they will need to figure out what to do about Huawei. The Trump administration has squeezed the Chinese technology giant with nearly the full might […]

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6/28/2019

DEMS/G20/JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I am in Japan at the G-20, representing our Country well, but I heard it was not a good day for Sleepy Joe or Crazy Bernie. One is exhausted, the other is nuts – so what’s the big deal?” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 28, 2019 4:26 am […]

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6/27/2019

CHINA/G20/JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Trump says he expects ‘productive’ talks with Xi Jinping. President Trump voiced optimism on Friday [6-28-19] afternoon about upcoming trade talks with China, saying that his planned meeting on Saturday morning with China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, would be productive. Taking questions during a joint news conference with President Jair Bolsonaro of […]

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6/27/2019

CHINA/JAPAN/TRADE DEALS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The fate of a yearlong trade war will reach a pivotal moment this weekend as President Trump and President Xi Jinping of China meet in Japan. But while both leaders appear open to a truce, they have hardened their positions ahead of the talks, leaving it unclear how the United […]

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6/26/2019

CHINA/G20/JAPAN/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump on Wednesday [6-26-19] played down the importance of securing a trade deal with China as he prepared to meet with its president, Xi Jinping, saying he was ready to proceed with additional tariffs if negotiations between the countries failed to get back on track. Mr. Trump said it was ‘possible’ […]

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6/26/2019

CHINA/G20/JAPAN/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Trade wars — and the prospect of actual war — will dominate President Donald Trump’s agenda as he touches down here in Osaka, Japan, Thursday [6-27-19] for a highly consequential meeting of world leaders. It’s a sign of Trump’s continued capacity to mold the world agenda that this year’s G20 summit […]

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6/25/2019

CHINA/G20/JAPAN/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are both facing intense domestic pressure to de-escalate the trade war between their countries as they prepare to meet on Saturday [6-29-19] in Japan. Trump needs China to make vast structural changes to its economy while also buying more U.S. farm and manufactured […]

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6/25/2019

FOREIGN POLICY/JAPAN/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The next Trump-Putin meeting in Osaka, Japan is only days away, but the White House is maintaining radio silence about what it hopes to achieve there. Meanwhile, three senior voices with experience of dealing with Russia, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs General Joseph Dunford, the NSC’s in-house Russia expert Fiona Hill, […]

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6/20/2019

G20/JAPAN/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As President Donald Trump heads to G-20 meetings in Japan next week, companies and foreign governments are bracing for a world in which the foundation of global trading rules is upended. And they fear being forced to take sides between the reigning global superpower and its rising rival…Hyder said in an […]

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6/18/2019

CHINA/G20/JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Had a very good telephone conversation with President Xi of China. We will be having an extended meeting next week at the G-20 in Japan. Our respective teams will begin talks prior to our meeting.” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 18, 2019 8:39 am […]

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6/14/2019

IRAN/JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe discussed this week’s attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman in a phone call on Friday [6-14-19], the White House said, adding that Trump thanked Abe for Abe’s effort to facilitate talks with Iran. Trump and Abe also spoke […]

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5/29/2019

JAPAN/JOHN MCCAIN/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I was not informed about anything having to do with the Navy Ship USS John S. McCain during my recent visit to Japan. Nevertheless, @FLOTUS and I loved being with our great Military Men and Women – what a spectacular job they do!”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 29, 2019 7:59 pm […]

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5/28/2019

JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @kantei: 【SNS投稿】「本日、トランプ大統領と共に、海上自衛隊の護衛艦「かが」を訪問しました。日米両国の首脳が揃って、自衛隊、米軍を激励するのは、史上初めてのことです。」総理メッセージの続きは https://t.co/HLWIQcmaH7 https://t.…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 28, 2019 7:07 am […]

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5/27/2019

JAPAN/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Families of Japanese who were abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s thanked President Donald Trump on Monday [5-27-19] for his sympathy and for meeting with them while visiting Japan. Trump, who is making a four-day state visit, appeared to listen intently to the relatives’ accounts of their ordeals, […]

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5/27/2019

JAPAN/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Standing at side-by-side lecterns inside the gilded Akasaka State Guest House in Tokyo, President Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan sought to show the world the strength of what Mr. Abe called their ‘unshakable bond.’ The joint news conference that followed made it clear that being in lock step […]

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5/27/2019

JAPAN/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I will be making two stops this morning in Japan to visit with our Great Military, then a quick stop in Alaska and back to D.C. Meetings with Prime Minister Abe went very well, and getting to spend time with the new Emperor and Empress of Japan was a great honor!”  –Donald […]

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5/27/2020

FOREIGN POLICY/JAPAN/NORTH KOREA: “President Trump conducted summit meeting with North Korea together with Chairman Kim. He agreed on the denuclearization of Korean Peninsula and he signed the document. There was great significance in that. He cracked open the shell of distrust so that a future — bright future — can be shared and urge North […]

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5/27/2019

ELECTION/JAPAN/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump is isolating himself from allies and even his own advisers on North Korea, eager to insist that his denuclearization efforts will be successful going into a 2020 re-election bid. The widening gap was starkly apparent Monday [5-27-19] morning, when Trump publicly disagreed with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe […]

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5/27/2019

JAPAN/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN: “President Donald Trump said Monday [5-27-19] that he is not ‘personally bothered’ by recent short-range missile tests that North Korea conducted this month, breaking with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is hosting the president on four-day state visit full of pageantry Standing beside Trump at a news conference after hours […]

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5/27/2019

JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @WhiteHouse: President @realDonaldTrump and Prime Minister @AbeShinzo met for bilateral meetings and a working lunch at Akasaka Palace.…”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 27, 2019 2:30 am […]

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5/26/2019

JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @usembassytokyo: トランプ大統領とメラニア夫人は、天皇、皇后両陛下との会見に臨みました。@POTUS & @FLOTUS were received by Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan.…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 26, 2019 10:27 pm […]

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5/26/2019

JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @usembassytokyo: トランプ大統領は安倍首相と共に皇居での歓迎式典に出席しました。@POTUS & @AbeShinzo at the Imperial Palace for the Welcome Ceremony. #POTUSinJapan ????…”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 26, 2019 8:21 pm […]

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5/26/2019

JAPAN/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congratulations to the Great (and my friend) Roger Penske on winning his 18th (UNBELIEVABLE!) Indianapolis 500. I am in Japan, very early in the morning, but I got to watch Simon drive one of the greatest races in the history of the sport. I will see them both, & TEAM, at the […]

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5/26/2019

JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Tonight in Tokyo, Japan at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan Stadium, it was my great honor to present the first-ever U.S. President’s Cup to Sumo Grand Champion Asanoyama. Congratulations! A great time had by all, thank you @AbeShinzo!! https://t.co/nwwxJl6KXH” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 26, 2019 6:48 am […]

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5/25/2019

JAPAN/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Great progress being made in our Trade Negotiations with Japan. Agriculture and beef heavily in play. Much will wait until after their July elections where I anticipate big numbers!”  -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 25, 2019 11:39 pm […]

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5/25/2019

DEMS/JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Great fun and meeting with Prime Minister @AbeShinzo. Numerous Japanese officials told me that the Democrats would rather see the United States fail than see me or the Republican Party succeed – Death Wish!”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 25, 2019 11:37 pm […]

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5/25/2019

JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @AbeShinzo: 令和初の国賓としてお迎えしたトランプ大統領と千葉でゴルフです。新しい令和の時代も日米同盟をさらに揺るぎないものとしていきたいと考えています。 https://t.co/8ol8790xWY” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 25, 2019 11:14 pm […]

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5/25/2019

JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @USAmbJapan: Welcome back to Japan, Mr. President! @POTUS #POTUSinJapan #Alliance トランプ大統領、日本へようこそ!???? https://t.co/kenxM9A7YF” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 25, 2019 8:32 pm […]

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5/25/2019

GOLF/JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Going to play golf right now with @AbeShinzo. Japan loves the game. Tremendous fans of @JackNicklaus, @TigerWoods, and @PhilMickelson — I said what about @GaryPlayer, they said we love Gary too!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 25, 2019 7:33 pm […]

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5/25/2019

JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @AbeShinzo: President Trump and the First Lady are staying in Japan as the first State Guests of the new era “Reiwa”! TOKYO SKYTREE welc…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 25, 2019 6:47 pm […]

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5/25/2019

JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @WhiteHouse: After arriving in Tokyo, President @realDonaldTrump spoke with Japanese business leaders at the U. S. Ambassador to Japan’s…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 25, 2019 7:22 am […]

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5/24/2019

JAPAN/MILITARY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Departed the @WhiteHouse and am now on Air Force One with the First Lady heading to Japan and looking forward to honoring, on behalf of the United States, His Majesty, the Emperor of Japan. I will also be discussing Trade and Military with my friend, Prime Minister @AbeShinzo. https://t.co/uwEjQNbEXE”  –Donald Trump, […]

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5/24/2019

JAPAN/MILITARY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I am on Air Force one with the First Lady heading to Japan and looking forward to honoring, on behalf of the United States, His Majesty, the Emperor of Japan. I will also be discussing Trade and Military with my friend, Prime Minister @AbeShinzo.” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 24, 2019 1:16 […]

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5/17/2019

AUTO INDUSTRY/EU/JAPAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Friday [5-17-19] delayed by six months a series of tariffs on foreign cars from Europe and Japan, pushing back the aggressive move to give negotiators more time to reach broad trade agreements. Trump administration officials have determined that auto imports ‘threaten to impair the national security of the United […]

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5/17/2019

AUTO INDUSTRY/EU/JAPAN/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Friday [5-17-19] delayed a decision to slap duties or quota restrictions on imports of automobiles and auto parts, but said he still has the right to impose them in another six months as his administration pursues trade deals with the European Union and Japan…Trump has been considering […]

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5/15/2019

JAPAN/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Donald J. Trump lost an auction in 1988 for a 58-key piano used in the classic film ‘Casablanca’ to a Japanese trading company representing a collector. While he brushed off being outbid, it was a firsthand reminder of Japan’s growing wealth, and the following year, Mr. Trump went on television to call for […]

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5/14/2019

G20/JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When Prime Minister @AbeShinzo of Japan visited with me in the @WhiteHouse two weeks ago, I told him that I would be going to the G20 in Osaka, Japan. I look forward to being with him and other World Leaders!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 14, 2019 10:43 am […]

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5/2/2019

JAPAN/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Donald Trump and his team surely figured Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe would be an easy mark in U.S.-Japan trade talks. No world leader, after all, has subjugated himself more to the dealmaker in chief than Abe. Abe has presented Trump with golden gifts; the two have golfed together; most recently, […]

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4/27/2019

G20/JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @AbeShinzo: 昨日の首脳会談、4人だけの夕食会、そして本日のゴルフと、トランプ大統領と10時間以上を共に過ごすなかで、北朝鮮問題への対応、経済、G20大阪サミット、更には世界情勢に至るまで、様々な課題についてじっくりと話をすることができました。 https://…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 27, 2019 11:12 pm […]

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4/27/2019

FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/GOLF/JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday [4-27-19] said at a rally that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told him Japan is investing $40 billion in new car factories in the United States. Trump attended the Green Bay, Wisconsin rally after playing golf with Abe at Trump’s National Golf Club in northern […]

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4/27/2019

JAPAN/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Great day with Prime Minister @AbeShinzo of Japan. We played a quick round of golf by the beautiful Potomac River while talking Trade and many other subjects. He has now left for Japan and I am on my way to Wisconsin where a very large crowd of friends await! https://t.co/ZvyxJ8sIw2”  –Donald […]

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4/25/2019

G-20/JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Although the US is often said to enjoy a ‘special relationship’ with the United Kingdom, in practical terms, our most important 21st-century ally is about 6,000 miles east of London. Given the increasing importance of the Indo-Pacific region, Japan, with the number three economy in the world and strategically located near China, […]

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4/19/2019

FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/JAPAN/MELANIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Without close friends in Asia, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appears to be using every opportunity, even the emperor’s accession, to court President Donald Trump. Abe is scheduling a rushed visit to Washington to meet with Trump and celebrate first lady’s birthday, and then is inviting him to be first foreign […]

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4/17/2019

JAPAN/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on April 26 to discuss trade and efforts to contain North Korea’s nuclear program, a U.S. official said on Wednesday [4-27-19]. Abe is one of Trump’s closest allies on the world stage and the […]

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4/17/2019

JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When Japan enthrones a new emperor on May 1, the country’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, might be feeling a little jet lagged. Just four days before one of his nation’s most important ceremonial events in a generation, akin to the election of a new pope in Rome, Abe plans to jet around […]

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4/2/2019

CONGRESS/JAPAN/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Japanese space agency recently landed a spacecraft on a miniscule asteroid traveling nearly 14,000 miles per hour relative to Earth. Many observers have concluded that it will take a similar feat to land the U.S.-Japan trade agreement negotiations expected to kick off in the next several weeks. Congress and the […]

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2/20/2019

G20/JAPAN/NORTH KOREA/SUMMIT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Donald Trump will visit Japan twice in the coming months, a US official told CNN. The US president will pay a formal visit to the close ally in late May, likely to Tokyo, after the country’s current crown prince Naruhito becomes Japan’s 126th Emperor. Trump will then return in late June […]

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2/20/2019

G20/JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to visit Japan in May to meet with the country’s new emperor and then return in June for a G20 gathering, a White House official said on Wednesday [2-20-19] after a phone call between Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Trump’s first visit will likely […]

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2/20/2019

G20/JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to visit Japan in May to meet with the country’s new emperor and then return in June for a G20 gathering, a White House official said on Wednesday [2-20-19] after a phone call between Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Trump’s first visit will likely […]

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2/18/2019

JAPAN/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan moved to put the Nobel genie back in the bottle on Monday [2-18-19] when he told the country’s Parliament that he would not comment on President Trump’s surprise announcement that Mr. Abe had nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize. Mr. Trump’s announcement on Friday[2-15-19], […]

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2/15/2019

JAPAN/OBAMA/NORTH KOREA: “I have a very good relationship with Kim Jong Un. And I’ve done a job. In fact, I think I can say this: Prime Minister Abe of Japan gave me the most beautiful copy of a letter that he sent to the people who give out a thing called the Nobel Prize. He […]

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2/15/2019

JAPAN/OBAMA/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump claimed Friday [2-15-19] that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe nominated him for a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to broker peace between North and South Korea. Trump said Abe showed the president ‘the most beautiful five-page letter’ that he sent to the Norwegian committee that awards the […]

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1/23/2019

JAPAN/NORTH KOREA/SUMMIT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A month before President Trump is scheduled to meet for a second time with Kim Jong-un of North Korea, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan appealed to Mr. Trump to keep him in the loop as he seeks a disarmament deal with the North. Mr. Abe, speaking in an interview Wednesday […]

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12/6/2018

JAPAN/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “My thoughts and prayers are with the @USMC crew members who were involved in a mid-air collision off the coast of Japan. Thank you to @USForcesJapan for their immediate response and rescue efforts. Whatever you need, we are here for you. @IIIMEF” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 6, 2018 12:07 pm […]

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11/30/2018

JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @AbeShinzo: アルゼンチンでG20サミットが開幕しました。この機会を活かし、トランプ大統領、モディ首相と、初めてとなる日米印三か国による首脳会談を行いました。「自由で開かれたインド太平洋」という共通の目標に向かって、緊密に連携していくことで一致しました。 htt…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 30, 2018 10:14 pm […]

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10/24/2018

CHINA/JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It was the awkward moment beamed around the world. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, meeting for the first time as leaders in 2014, shook hands, their gaze downcast, expressions grim. Both men seemed determined to avoid any hint that they were enjoying the encounter at a forum […]

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10/18/2018

JAPAN/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Prime Minister @AbeShinzo of Japan has been working with me to help balance out the one-sided Trade with Japan. These are some of the investments they are making in our Country – just the beginning! https://t.co/ib2yB3Akkt“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 18, 2018 6:49 pm […]

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9/23/2018

JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Prime Minster @AbeShinzo is coming up to Trump Tower for dinner but, most importantly, he just had a great landslide victory in Japan. I will congratulate him on behalf of the American people!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 23, 2018 5:48 pm […]

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9/23/2018

JAPAN/MILITARY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Going to New York. Will be with Prime Minister Abe of Japan tonight, talking Military and Trade. We have done much to help Japan, would like to see more of a reciprocal relationship. It will all work out!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 23, 2018 3:52 pm […]

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9/20/2018

JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congratulations to my good friend Prime Minister @AbeShinzo on his HUGE election victory in Japan. I’m looking forward to many more years of working together. See you in New York next week!????” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 20, 2018 12:39 pm […]

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8/29/2018

CHINA/JAPAN/MILITARY/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…of money on joint U.S.-South Korea war games. Besides, the President can instantly start the joint exercises again with South Korea, and Japan, if he so chooses. If he does, they will be far bigger than ever before. As for the U.S.–China trade disputes, and other…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 29, […]

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7/25/2018

GERMANY/JAPAN/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Japan and Germany said Wednesday [7-25-18] they would step up their alliance to promote free trade and the Paris climate agreement, in a shot at the agenda pursued by the U.S. under President Donald Trump. ‘We must set boundaries against the methods of Trump,’ tweeted German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, who […]

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