日本国総理による「左翼が憎しみ込めて(笑)」発言、海外でも報じられ Shinzo Abe が世界の笑い者に

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s decision to join negotiations for an emerging regional trade agreement
gained kudos from the business community and many city dwellers. But it remains a hot-button issue,
and the prime minister faces opposition from both the left and the right of the political spectrum.

That tension, and the complex nature of the opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement,
were on full display Monday after Mr. Abe wrote a bluntly-worded post on his widely-read Facebook
page about TPP protestors.

The post appeared Sunday night, a few hours after a minor scuffle involving protestors at the scene
of a street rally by Mr. Abe and other leaders of his Liberal Democratic Party in central Tokyo. The
prime minister spoke atop a campaign truck to a large Sunday evening crowd in front of the Shibuya
Station. Competing for the attention in the plaza next to it were several dozen activists protesting
Japan’s participation in the TPP talks.

“I was touched that so many of you came to Shibuya,” wrote the prime minister, whose frequent
Facebook posts cover everything from a college reunion to a foreign policy debate. “There were
some leftists with microphones and drums in the audience who tried hard, with hatred, to interrupt
our speeches. But I must say that gave us fight. Thank You. A child in front laughed them off, saying
‘Quiet!’ Admirable. Please remember that those are representatives of embarrassing adults.”

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Abe’s Facebook Post on TPP Protestors Causes a Stir - Japan Real Time - WSJ
http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2013/06/10/abes-facebook-post-on-tpp-protestors-causes-a-stir/