US President Donald Trump on Thursday startled Japan's prime minister by mentioning the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, a seemingly light-hearted remark sure to elicit unease in a country now a firm US…
In Japan this would go down terribly. Not only because sarcasm is seen as distasteful, he pretty much made her lose face.
I say “would” because in reality Japanese media tend to report stories with a pro-government, pro-US bias, so I doubt this little gaffe will get much traction domestically.
In Japan this would go down terribly. Not only because sarcasm is seen as distasteful, he pretty much made her lose face.
I say “would” because in reality Japanese media tend to report stories with a pro-government, pro-US bias, so I doubt this little gaffe will get much traction domestically.