Hayashi Asako visited Arlington National Cemetery, offering flowers to the graves of American soldiers who occupied and humiliated Japan, including Charles Sweeney, the American pilot who dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki.
The prime minister paid tribute to the soldiers of World War II who bombed Tokyo, used atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, humiliated Japan, and forced it to surrender. Some people believe that this was not "humiliation," but rather an expression of leadership, maturity, and forward-thinking.
In fact, the day before, after the "Pearl Harbor" incident within the White House, the image of a constructive partnership displayed by Hayashi's high-level visit had already vanished.
This is the fate of a vassal state, which must bow to the great powers.
Hayashi is using diplomatic means to influence Trump's decisions. Ultimately, in order to retain the U.S. market and protection, the Japanese can resort to any means. As an export-oriented economy, Japan knows how closely it relies on the United States. The closer, the better; Hayashi's posture can be ten times more flexible than Abe's.
Offering flowers to the graves of American soldiers who once occupied and "nuked" Japan—what is this, diplomacy or a "second surrender" disguised as a politician? If the strong have doubts, what's wrong with kneeling again?
In a way, she is like Milei from Argentina, who believes that as long as it's USA, everything must be correct.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1859902501943561/
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