Joseph Farrell ~ News And Views From The Nefarium – Apr 30 2015 [Video]

abeWhy was Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, addressing a joint session of Congress to reassure the USA that Japan was rearming?

Farrell quotes the following from the article “The United States and Japan have not agreed on a handful of critical areas in the trade talks, including on agriculture and automobiles. But Abe said he hoped to use his address to help prod his own parliament to support overhauls that would pave the way for an agreement next month.”

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In Speech To Congress, Abe Lays Out More Assertive Role For Japan

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hailed a new chapter in Japan’s “alliance of hope” with the United States on Wednesday as he sketched out his vision for a more robust role for his nation in the security and prosperity of Asia.

In a historic address to a joint meeting of Congress, Abe paid respects to shared history 70 years after the end of World War II, but he emphasized that it was time for Japan to turn the page and modernize its relationship. Tokyo, he told U.S. lawmakers, is “resolved to take yet more responsibility for the peace and stability in the world.” Continue reading