Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Rule 1: ‘Don’t Do Stupid Stuff’ 30 October 19, 2014 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Japan Times (Japan) on 17 October 2014 by Yoichi Funabashi (link to originallink to original) Translated from English by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Barack Obamaforeign policyHillary ClintonJapan Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Germany: Donald Trump’s Military Intervention in LA Is a Planned Escalation June 16, 2025. Published in Frankfurter RundschauWe can only hope that people in the United States will not be blinded by the game of chess between red and blue. 0 Canada: President Trump, the G7 and Canada’s New ‘Realistic’ Foreign Policy June 13, 2025. Published in National Post 0 Mexico: Migration: A Political Crisis? June 15, 2025. Published in El Heraldo de MéxicoThe situation gives new substance to concerns about authoritarianism and xenophobia. 0 Austria: Trump Is Playing with Fire. Does He Want the Whole House To Go up in Flames? June 19, 2025. Published in Der Standard[P]eople did not expect this when they voted for Trump even though he repeatedly promised he would do so. 0 Venezuela: The Devil in Los Angeles June 17, 2025. Published in Analítica[T]he persistence of Trump’s authoritarian conduct in his many actions as head of state ... should raise all the red flags. 0 Topics Austria: Trump Is Playing with Fire. Does He Want the Whole House To Go up in Flames? June 19, 2025. Published in Der Standard[P]eople did not expect this when they voted for Trump even though he repeatedly promised he would do so. 0 Taiwan: Taiwan Issue Will Be Harder To Bypass during Future US-China Negotiations June 18, 2025. Published in UDN Despite appearances, these are not purely trade talks. 0 Venezuela: The Devil in Los Angeles June 17, 2025. Published in Analítica[T]he persistence of Trump’s authoritarian conduct in his many actions as head of state ... should raise all the red flags. 0 Germany: Donald Trump’s Military Intervention in LA Is a Planned Escalation June 16, 2025. Published in Frankfurter RundschauWe can only hope that people in the United States will not be blinded by the game of chess between red and blue. 0 Mexico: Migration: A Political Crisis? June 15, 2025. Published in El Heraldo de MéxicoThe situation gives new substance to concerns about authoritarianism and xenophobia. 0 Poland: Los Angeles Riots: Battle for America’s Future June 15, 2025. Published in RzeczpospolitaThe dispute is part of the president's broader attempt to expand his power. 0 Germany: Donald Trump Is Damaging the US June 15, 2025. Published in Rheinische PostTrump's tariffs hurt America more than Europe. 0 Canada: President Trump, the G7 and Canada’s New ‘Realistic’ Foreign Policy June 13, 2025. Published in National Post 0 Related Articles Venezuela: Trump’s Foreign Policy June 2, 2025. Published in Analítica[A]cademics and intellectuals ... speak of a resurgence of the Monroe Doctrine [in] the American Mediterranean. Japan: Trump’s 100 Days: A Future with No Visible Change So Far May 16, 2025. Published in Kobe Shimbun Japan: US Administration Losing Credibility 3 Months into Policy of Threats April 26, 2025. Published in Tokyo Shimbun India: World in Flux: India Must See Bigger Trade Picture April 26, 2025. Published in Deccan ChronicleThe India-U.S. trade deal, titled BTA, is taking aim at being mutually beneficial while focusing on the welfare of the people. South Africa: What Will Become of the Grass as the Elephants Fight on in the Tariff Wars Unleashed by Trump? April 22, 2025. Published in Pretoria News Previous articleHispanic States of AmericaNext articleThe Senseless Embargo LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment