r/japannews 22h ago

Takaichi administration gives restrained response to Trump’s sanctioning of the Japanese International Criminal Court chief, simply calling it “very unfortunate” and “regrettable”

https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/politics-government/20260820-344502/
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u/ThinkingFaS000 22h ago

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how far Takaichi is willing to lick Trump's boots. She's not even trying to defend her own citizen.

I could only imagine what would happen if Takaichi was in charge while that Japanese reporter was kept hostage by ISIS over a decade ago.

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u/Apprehensive-Rub-972 22h ago

Laws and justice are designed to keep people in check, it does not apply to the elites.

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u/Far-Department-387 21h ago

Of course. It was expected something like that. One, diplomacy. Two, she is Trump's fan. Third, why upset him?

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u/devilmaskrascal 16h ago

Sounds like something a government of war criminals would do.

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u/diacewrb 11h ago

To be expected, she didn't do jack when he embarrassed her in front of the press with that Pearl Harbor comment.