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German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomes Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with military honors at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday.

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A friendly shot!

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Both of them do not look on firm footing !

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Would they be speaking in English? Or hand gestures?

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Merkel: "Yesterday I went fishing and I got a fish this big" Abe: "Nemuinaaa"...

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arnt they suppose o be inspecting the troops as is custom!? not having a idle chat while walking past them. disrespectful!

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He has no clue

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"not having a idle chat while walking past them. disrespectful!"

I guess you never served in the military. Political leaders in democracies are seen officially or unofficially as "commanders in chief" of their militaries, ie the most senior officer.

Since when do senior officers, of any rank, feel obliged to drop what they're doing and stand at attention due to the presence of enlisted personnel or lower-ranking officers? LOL.

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