President Trump says he is not 'personally' bothered by North Korea's recent short-range missile tests, breaking with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during visit to Tokyo.
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Trump praised Kim, calling him a “smart man” who might have launched the missiles earlier this month to “get attention.” Earlier Monday, Trump said he backed Abe’s interest in leveraging his country’s good relations with Iran to help broker a possible dialogue between the U.S. and its nemesis in the Middle East. Abe said he is willing to do whatever he can to help to reduce escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran.“Peace and stability of Middle East is very important for Japan and the United States and also for the international community as a whole,” Abe said.
Trump’s official visit also included golf with Abe, presenting a trophy to a sumo wrestling champion and a black-tie banquet at the palace. The visit included hours of one-on-one time for Trump and Abe, who has been trying to remain on Trump’s good side despite disagreements between them on trade and other issues.
U.S. officeholders usually avoid engaging in politics while on foreign soil, hewing to the adage that politics stops at the water’s edge. But Trump’s sharp attack on Biden, through his declaration of agreement with Kim, set aside that long-standing norm.
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