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U.S. asked Japan to suspend Nakasone's visit to Iran

Monday 18th May, 07:16 AM JST

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  • some14some at 07:29 AM JST - 18th May

    ‘‘It was not a strong request (from the U.S. side),’’

    In Japanese "ma dekireba..." Japan taking pride in overlooking the mild suggestion?

  • Den Den at 07:34 AM JST - 18th May

    Simon says..."close your eyes"...

  • soldave at 08:47 AM JST - 18th May

    So when the US does nothing to help Japan when they start bleating about abductions again, at least they might have a reason why.

  • bamboohat at 10:16 AM JST - 18th May

    They are concerned about her only because she is of Japanese decent, right, not because she is a Japanese citizen or anything? That is baffling.

  • pointofview at 11:32 AM JST - 18th May

    bamboohat,

    You got it! Very strange indeed.

  • nandakandamanda at 12:04 PM JST - 18th May

    Probably didn't want her to become a pawn in US-Iran relations, and possibly her mother aksed the J govt for help?

  • mareo2 at 05:31 PM JST - 18th May

    When people mix two different problems, things get very confusing.

    1 - Mix abducitons problems with nukes talks in NK.

    2 - Mix journalist problem with Israel talk in Iran.

    Bad idea in both situations. Keep them separeated.

  • 888naff at 06:40 PM JST - 18th May

    what a suprise (that american gov would say that regardless of abductions).. sarcasim end.

  • EurajReturns at 12:20 AM JST - 19th May

    I thought the new U.S. government was trying to put an end to this "silent treatment" nonsense anyhow.

  • OssanAmerica at 12:28 AM JST - 19th May

    So when the US does nothing to help Japan when they start bleating about >abductions again, at least they might have a reason why.

    The US has never done anything about the abductions with or without any reasons. It's actually silly to expect Japan to listen to this request since Japan can act as an intermediary between us and the Iranians.

  • ca1ic0cat at 02:43 AM JST - 19th May

    Why would the US want Japan to skip a meeting with Iran - it wasn't like it was another "human rights" commission meeting. I would think that Nakasone might have been some help.

    So much for "constructive engagement." Good on Japan for going on their own.

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