Abe says Trump encouraged him to boost ties, dialogue with Putin

[joshcryer]

Source: The Japan Times

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday he has earned U.S. President Donald Trump’s backing in seeking closer ties with Russia in a bid to resolve a long-standing territorial row over islands off Hokkaido that Japan wants returned.

“President Trump understands Japan’s (policy) to promote dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin to resolve the territorial issue,” Abe told a TV program after returning from the United States, where he held his first summit with Trump on Friday and Saturday in Washington and Florida.

Trump has adopted a softer stance toward Russia than his predecessor, Barack Obama, who was at odds with Putin over the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria.

Read more: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/02/14/national/politics-diplomacy/abe-says-trump-encouraged-boost-ties-dialogue-putin/#.WKKf4GQrK2z

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Happy Valentines Day.

[riversedge]

1. So, Trump breaks another campaign promise: That of paying more for US miliary protecting Japan!

....In another TV program on Monday, Abe said that the Trump administration would take a “stronger stance” in addressing the North Korean nuclear threat.

“The Obama administration was cautious about using military power. (But) Mr. Trump has various options on the cards. He thinks he wants to resolve the issue diplomatically,” Abe said.

In the program, Abe also said Trump did not bring up the subject of Japan’s financial contributions for hosting U.S. military forces during any of their meetings.

The Japanese government had been concerned that Trump could urge it to pay more after he repeatedly said during the presidential campaign that Japan and other U.S. allies should cover more of the costs of stationing U.S. forces or else defend themselves.

The issue is “over,” Abe said. “The president made no reference to it. Rather, he expressed gratitude to us for warmly hosting the U.S. Marines.”

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/02/14/national/politics-diplomacy/abe-says-trump-encouraged-boost-ties-dialogue-putin/#.WKLQwjlTJn3

[Achilleaze]

10. republican Comrade Casino was LYING when he promised that

...and I suspect he is LYING still...He SUCKERED the republican proles...and he will SUCKER them again.

[global1]

2. Connect The Dots - Somebody - Anybody.....nt

[GliderGuider]

3. +1000 nt

[BeyondGeography]

4. And he apparently liked Abe so much he shelved another campaign promise

In the program, Abe also said Trump did not bring up the subject of Japan’s financial contributions for hosting U.S. military forces during any of their meetings.

The Japanese government had been concerned that Trump could urge it to pay more after he repeatedly said during the presidential campaign that Japan and other U.S. allies should cover more of the costs of stationing U.S. forces or else defend themselves.

The issue is “over,” Abe said. “The president made no reference to it. Rather, he expressed gratitude to us for warmly hosting the U.S. Marines.”

[Tanuki]

8. I'm sure it was music to Abe's ears. Abe has long pushed to alter Japan's post-WW2 constitution

to allow them to re-militarize independently. Trump probably signaled that this is fine with the U.S. Since Trump is incapable of thinking beyond the short term bottom line, he probably figures this will be great, because then the U.S. can save some money.

[Bob Loblaw]

5. My first reading of the post's title

led me to believe Trump was fishing for a compliment for his neckwear. You must admit he's capable of doing that.

[NewRedDawn]

6. Of course he did

Of course Putin's puppet did. I want this whole fucking PutinPublican regime to be removed!

[nikibatts]

7. Before it's all over, 45 will be backing the TPP.

All you have to do is stoke his ego and be the last person who talked to him about an issue.

[joshcryer]

9. He'll just repurpose all the work done on the TPP.

We're talking tens of thousands of man hours put into the thing. He'll remove all the labor and environmental protections and call it his own. He'll keep the copyright and intellectual property stuff.

[Kolesar]

11. It's turning into Rollerball, 1975

http://www.futuristmovies.com/index.php/movies/rollerball-1975/

Your Original Post gave me a lot to share with my other social media sites. Thanks

[JudyM]

12. So tRump is also serving as a go-between for Putin. Nice.

[Yavin4]

13. Why doesn't Trump just go be president of Russia

and then we can get our own president.