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RazorbackExpat

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16. I'm watching the Takaichi-Trump meeting now

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Mon Oct 27, 2025, 08:06 PM

Oct 27

The PM is talking like a FOX host. I wonder how much of that is tatemae, that is, saying what you think the other person wants to hear, and how much is honne, that is saying what you really feel.

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Trump has just arrived in Japan [View all] RazorbackExpat Oct 27 OP

Let's hope canetoad Oct 27 #1

I'd settle for the same kind of menu they served HW Bush RazorbackExpat Oct 27 #2

OMG canetoad Oct 27 #3

A bit of advice for PM Takaichi RazorbackExpat Oct 27 #4

Here you go RazorbackExpat Oct 27 #5

Picture too! canetoad Oct 27 #7

REM included it in their song "Ignoreland" Jack Bone Oct 27 #9

A "good guy with an ancient samurai sword" would satisfy me! Jack Valentino Oct 27 #20

With the fillet cut by an untrained chef. GaYellowDawg Oct 27 #25

They've blocked off access to certain Tokyo expressways RazorbackExpat Oct 27 #6

With the time zone changes, how will he know when to sundown? Girard442 Oct 27 #8

He can't even tell time, anyway... Jack Valentino Oct 27 #21

To the people of Japan: I'm sorry... (more than you know) hlthe2b Oct 27 #10

Hope he tours all their active volcanos. nt eppur_se_muova Oct 27 #11

LOL RazorbackExpat Oct 27 #12

Just one BlueMTexpat Oct 27 #13

Where is Godzilla when we need him? nt Rincewind Oct 27 #14

On Netflix. Godzilla Minus One. thought crime Oct 27 #18

Poor Japan. Aristus Oct 27 #15

Ohhh, I hadn't Even Thought about That Aspect! electric_blue68 Oct 27 #19

I'm watching the Takaichi-Trump meeting now RazorbackExpat Oct 27 #16

Well, they just had a signing ceremony RazorbackExpat Oct 27 #17

Takaichi tells Trump she'll nominate him for a Nobel Peace Prize. LOL. betsuni Oct 27 #22

She was really buttering him up RazorbackExpat Oct 27 #24

They know what to do, the late Abe of the epic eyeroll as first foreign leader to visit Trump in 2017 had tales betsuni Oct 28 #26

Abe helped to calm Trump down RazorbackExpat Oct 28 #27

Well, the PM looked like she was having fun with Trump RazorbackExpat Oct 28 #28

Overseas vacation (on our dime) while his government is shutdown. Emile Oct 27 #23

He apparently made a bunch of deals, not only with Japan, RazorbackExpat Oct 28 #29

He needs to make deals with congressional Democrats, and open his government. Emile Oct 28 #30

He's only interested in making deals that involve $$$$$$$$$$ RazorbackExpat Oct 28 #31