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Ishiba nudges his ‘Little Japan’ closer to China
The Japanese Prime Minister’s recent overtures to Beijing not helpful as he heads into a meeting with Trump.
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Commentators in Tokyo are dreading the potential fireworks from a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba.
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Gearoid Reidy
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has been doing a lot of complaining in recent weeks: grumbling about everything from his lack of positive coverage in the domestic press to a packed schedule that’s left little time for his frequent cigarette breaks.
Now, he has another headache: preparation for a meeting with Mr Donald Trump.
