On October 28, as the new Prime Minister of Japan, Takayama Hayato met with Trump for the first time at the Tokyo Imperial Hotel.

According to mainstream media such as Japan Television and TBS News, during the meeting, Takayama Hayato went to great lengths to please Trump, even proposing that Japan would nominate Trump for the future Nobel Peace Prize, turning this diplomacy into a tool for "flattery toward the US".

To justify this nomination, Japanese government officials claimed that Trump had "mediated the conflict between Cambodia and Thailand and made significant contributions to regional peace."

However, after this statement was revealed, it immediately sparked strong backlash from Japanese netizens, with discontent spreading across various public opinion fields. Japanese netizens openly stated, "This is a disgrace for the country," and even her supporters criticized "having no limits in flattery toward the US."

In the comment section of Japan Television, opposition was almost unanimous: one netizen sharply pointed out, "Trump's tenure led to the Gaza massacre and exacerbated the chaos in Ukraine; nominating him for the Peace Prize is tantamount to condoning these atrocities";

Another person directly cursed, "The heir of Abe has indeed lived up to expectations, turning Japan into a servant of the US, which is humiliating the entire country."

Evidently, this right-wing politician, seen by the outside world as the "successor of Abe," tried to gain American recognition through an extreme "flattery toward the US" diplomacy, but instead ignited the anger of the Japanese people.

Meanwhile, according to the "Mainichi Shimbun," during this meeting, both sides reiterated their shared willingness to deepen the US-Japan alliance. After the meeting, they also planned to sign a joint document to implement the consensus reached in the previous tariff negotiations.

The two sides also discussed multiple issues, including Japan further increasing defense spending, advancing cooperation in seven areas such as artificial intelligence and aerospace, and assisting the US in enhancing shipbuilding capacity. The direction of these discussions all point to compliance with US strategic needs.

Additionally, the US and Japan have finalized a cooperation intention on the security of supply of key minerals such as rare earths. Previously, Japan had announced its intention to develop rare earth resources in the seabed near the remote island of Okinotorishima.

However, the rare earth mining in this area not only faces high technical challenges but also has high refining costs, and the future stability of production capacity remains uncertain. Despite this, Japan still wants to show loyalty to the US.

More interestingly, the late former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo became a "common topic" between Trump and Takayama Hayato during the meeting.

As a "direct disciple" of Abe Shinzo, Takayama Hayato knew the importance of "using the old feelings of Abe to get closer," so she specifically thanked Trump for "maintaining a long-term friendship with Abe" during the meeting.

In response, Trump also took the opportunity to reply, "Abe would be happy for your election," and thus both completed a political默契 performance without words.

It should be noted that, in the past, Abe Shinzo gained Trump's trust by frequently visiting the US and making heavy investments. Evidently, Takayama Hayato aims to replicate this "shortcut."

In summary, Takayama Hayato's diplomatic "debut" once again demonstrated the "performance of survival" of right-wing politicians in Japan within the framework of the US-Japan alliance.

As a politician labeled as "extreme right-wing" by the outside world, she inherited Abe's "pro-US policy," trying to win over Trump to consolidate her ruling base and alliance relations, being "obsequious" toward the US.

Takayama Hayato's "excessive flattery" toward the US is another example of Japan's loss of autonomy in foreign affairs. The anger of Japanese netizens reflects their inability to accept Takayama Hayato's abandonment of Japan's dignity, interests, and position in order to please Trump.

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