[BREAKING] JAPAN MAINSTREAM "NIKKEI" NEWS CALLS OBAMA CANCELLING ASIA TRIP (VIA TWITTER) "INSULTING"

Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Tokyo (Original in Japanese) ^ | 14 March 2010 | AmericanInTokyo

[AmericanInTokyo]

The Japanese daily equivalent to the American "Wall Street Journal", the "Nihon Keizai Shimbun" (or "Nikkei" for short) has run a Japanaese language story just now reporting the slamming that Obama and Gibbs are getting for not only cancelling the Obama Asian trip, but in the rather crass, cavalier, informal and rude way it was apparantly gingerly announced (by Gibbs apparantly) through "Twitter".

Alludes in Japanese that this is insulting in an Asian context.

Original article (link provided to Japanese) is: 米大統領のアジア歴訪延期、「ツイッター発表」で波紋

Or my translation: "Obama's Asian Trip Postponement; (White House) Announcement Via 'Twitter' Causes Waves"

[DTogo]

Nice news catch! Not sure if it's on purpose or just sheer ignorance and/or callousness, and glad to do my small part here with a quick ping. おやすみ

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

A conniving cr@phead!
A dangerous d—khead!
Somebody else can carry on with “e” and “f.” I don’t wanna get into trouble, but “A fatuous” something or other would work.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

I have always valued the knowledge and insight you pass on to us. Thank you!

[blueyon]

sent to Drudge...

How classless Obama is!

[AmericanInTokyo]

A good way and note (your gracious complement) to end a lonnnnnnng day and now get some sleep. Thanks for the comments. My work is done here (for today)! Over and OUT!! ;-) お休み。。。。

[SevenofNine]

Even hit Drudge Twitter page on that protest

For people who don’t know Islamic culture step on dude face with your shoes that Muslum insult LOL!

[SteveH]

I cut and pasted the Japanese characters in to Google translater and it came out with this.

U.S. President postponed his trip to Asia, "Twitter's" ripples in

Original:

米大統領のアジア歴訪延期、「ツイッター発表」で波紋

My literal translation:

U.S. President's Asia tour postponed, Twitter 'tweet' ripples

[lonevoice]

Good post! I was trying to think of all the allies he's insulted or pissed off so that I could post something similar. Now I can just say "What you said."

So, let’s see. Obama has ticked off the Japaneese, Israel, England, Poland, all the eastern European democracies, Turkey, Sarkozy in France and Honduras. He’s kissed up to all our sworn enemies. This is the guy who the left says has “improved” the United States’ standing and respect in the world? Right, Gotcha.

[Lady Jag]

He's insulted all countries, companies, organizations individuals except for our enemies. Why isn't he in handcuffs?

[Ready4Freddy]

All of them.

[blueyon]

I was just on Twitter and I DO NOT SEE IT...except link to this FReeper page...is this for real or is it a set up????

[AmericanInTokyo]

the translation is more or less "Announcement by way of Twitter" causes waves" In other words, the inference from the Japanese is that "for such as thing as cancelling a trip to Asia, to announce it via "Twitter" like that, has made waves."

yep. I'm up again.

[SunkenCiv]

"Something came up. Let's be clear -- I had come down with stomach flu, and didn't want to throw up on anyone, which is what the war criminal George Herbert Walker Bush did."

;') Thanks AmericanInTokyo.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Well WHAT DO YOU THINK—after nearly 5 years on FR??

[bray]

Bet the World is Missing Bush now!

Pray for America

[blueyon]

I am not guessing you *I saw you have been a freeper for many years. I am guessing the information as I can not find it on twitter. No offense to you is indented...so please do not take it that way. I am trying to find others talking about it to see the full extent of the story and as I said in 1 post..if it has legs ..take it to Drudge.
Verifying stories are as Martha Stewart would say “A good thing”.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Nope. It's no joke alright.

They guy chose to foolishly and cavalierly release such White House information with deep diplomatic impact/potential, through a mere "Tweet". What is WRONG with these people in the White House!!:

"3Vote! Gibbs Makes News on Twitter Mouth of the Potomac (Free subscription) | yesterday Does this change the meaning of “a little birdie told us'” Robert Gibbs, on Wednesday White House spokesman Robert Gibbs made news on Twitter this morning, announcing that the President is pushing back the departure of his overseas trip a few days. “The President will delay leaving for Indonesia and Australia - will now leave Sunday - the First Lady and..."

LINK

[AmericanInTokyo]

Additional source/confirmation:

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dc/2010/03/gibbs-makes-news-on-twitter.html

and

http://www.wikio.co.uk/news/Robert+Gibbs

[itssme]

Every time obama sees the pic of Mussolini, it reminds him of himself...with the exception of the part where they hang HIM upside down by HIS heels.

[thecodont]

Thanks for posting this. Important to see this news trend.