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[BREAKING] JAPAN MAINSTREAM "NIKKEI" NEWS CALLS OBAMA CANCELLING ASIA TRIP (VIA TWITTER) "INSULTING"
Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Tokyo (Original in Japanese) ^ | 14 March 2010 | AmericanInTokyo

Posted on 03/13/2010 8:36:15 AM PST by 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"


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Japan; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: amateurs; asia; bho44; bhoasia; bhovisit; gibbs; healthcare; japan; nationalsecurityfail; obama; obamacare; snub; socialism; socialisthealthcare; tokyo; twitter
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To: AmericanInTokyo
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
81 posted on 03/13/2010 9:34:09 AM PST by DTogo (High time to bring back the Sons of Liberty !!)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

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.


82 posted on 03/13/2010 9:34:18 AM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

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


83 posted on 03/13/2010 9:34:37 AM PST by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: AmericanInTokyo

sent to Drudge...

How classless Obama is!


84 posted on 03/13/2010 9:34:49 AM PST by blueyon (The U. S. Constitution - read it and weep)
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To: Protect the Bill of Rights
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。。。。
85 posted on 03/13/2010 9:36:48 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo (Its time to CLEARLY threaten a huge, middle-class American TAX REVOLT in Tea Party signs & placards)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

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!


86 posted on 03/13/2010 9:43:49 AM PST by SevenofNine ("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
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To: rickomatic
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

87 posted on 03/13/2010 9:43:50 AM PST by SteveH (First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win.)
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To: circlecity; Pride in the USA; Stillwaters
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.

88 posted on 03/13/2010 9:45:21 AM PST by lonevoice (If Fox News is the only outlet reporting it, did it really happen?)
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To: TomGuy; circlecity; AmericanInTokyo
He's insulted all countries, companies, organizations individuals except for our enemies. Why isn't he in handcuffs?




89 posted on 03/13/2010 9:49:05 AM PST by Lady Jag (Get rich... Fire the government)
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To: rdl6989

All of them.


90 posted on 03/13/2010 9:50:13 AM PST by Ready4Freddy ("It's not the number of burnt cars that worries me. It's the fact that everyone finds this normal..")
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To: AmericanInTokyo

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????


91 posted on 03/13/2010 9:51:10 AM PST by blueyon (The U. S. Constitution - read it and weep)
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To: SteveH
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.

92 posted on 03/13/2010 9:53:07 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo (Its time to CLEARLY threaten a huge, middle-class American TAX REVOLT in Tea Party signs & placards)
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; ...
Image and video hosting by TinyPic "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.
93 posted on 03/13/2010 9:54:01 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Freedom is Priceless.)
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To: blueyon

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


94 posted on 03/13/2010 9:55:09 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo (Its time to CLEARLY threaten a huge, middle-class American TAX REVOLT in Tea Party signs & placards)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Bet the World is Missing Bush now!

Pray for America


95 posted on 03/13/2010 9:57:21 AM PST by bray (Throw All the Bums Out, starting with McCain)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

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”.


96 posted on 03/13/2010 10:02:27 AM PST by blueyon (The U. S. Constitution - read it and weep)
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To: blueyon
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

97 posted on 03/13/2010 10:03:28 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo (Its time to CLEARLY threaten a huge, middle-class American TAX REVOLT in Tea Party signs & placards)
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To: AmericanInTokyo; All
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

98 posted on 03/13/2010 10:07:25 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo (Its time to CLEARLY threaten a huge, middle-class American TAX REVOLT in Tea Party signs & placards)
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To: ken5050

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.


99 posted on 03/13/2010 10:11:19 AM PST by itssme (Loose lips sink ships.)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

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


100 posted on 03/13/2010 10:21:13 AM PST by thecodont
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