Japan scraps US meeting after Washington demands more defense spending, FT reports (www.reuters.com)
from schizoidman@lemmy.zip to world@lemmy.world on 21 Jun 08:03
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A Japanese foreign ministry official, who asked not to be named, told Reuters on Saturday that Japan and the U.S. have never discussed 3.5% or 5% targets for defense spending. The official also said he had no information about the FT report.

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MonsterMonster@lemmy.world on 21 Jun 09:21 next collapse

Japan seems to be one of the few countries that stands up to the Orange Toddler administration.

MapleEngineer@lemmy.world on 21 Jun 11:19 collapse
BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world on 21 Jun 10:52 next collapse

Be strong and wise, Japan. The US is no longer anyone’s ally.

NotAGamer@lemmy.org on 21 Jun 13:36 collapse

All nations should take this approach. When the U.S. acts like an ass, respond with “Fuck it. I’m out.” Let Trump come crawling to them.

hitmyspot@aussie.zone on 24 Jun 02:34 collapse

That’s what China see,Ed to do too.