We Asked People In Tokyo What They Wish Their Prime Minister Would Say To President Trump

"Don't throw the world into too much fear and chaos."

By
Eimi Yamamitsu
by Eimi Yamamitsu

山光瑛美 BuzzFeed News Reporter, Japan

and
Ryan Broderick
by Ryan Broderick

BuzzFeed News Reporter

and
Keigo Isashi
by Keigo Isashi

井指 啓吾 BuzzFeed Contributor, Japan

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump will hold a summit meeting in Washington, DC, on Friday.

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After the meeting, the two leaders will head to Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. Some critics have called it "golf diplomacy," and at a press conference on Tuesday, Seiji Mataichi, the head of Japan's Social Democratic Party, called the meeting an embarrassing attempt to curry favor with the Trump administration.

BuzzFeed News hit the streets of Tokyo to find out what the average person in Japan hopes Abe will tell Trump.

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"Don't be a 'Yes Man'."

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"Please emphasize Japan's rights."

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"Please tell President Trump to work closely with Japan and to do his best for world peace ... I want the Catholics, Muslims, and Buddhists to talk it out."

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"We're worried that we'll be under America's thumb."

To President Trump:

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"Have a flexible mindset!!"

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"No war!! Peace first."

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"Get it together!!"

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"Don't throw the world into too much fear and chaos."

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"Don't close the door!!"

This post was translated from Japanese.

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