• Source:JND

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has offered a candid take on dealing with US President Donald Trump, suggesting that even mild disagreement can trigger a strong reaction.

“I met with Trump three times. If you tell him, you’re wrong, he gets angry. If you say, ‘You’re wrong, let me correct you,’ he immediately starts shouting. You simply can’t say things like that. You have to keep telling him, ‘Yes, you’re right.’ If he suddenly gets angry, you’re in trouble," Ishiba told Japan Daily in a recent interview.

Ishiba, who served Japan and headed the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) from October 2024 to October 2025, resigned in under a year after electoral setbacks cost the party its parliamentary majority for the first time since 2009.

Ishiba, who served as Prime Minister and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) from October 2024 until his resignation in October 2025, stepped down after less than a year in office. His resignation followed election losses that deprived the conservative party of a legislative majority for the first time since 2009.

During his tenure, Ishiba met Trump in person twice as per official records. Their first meeting was held at the White House in Washington, DC, on February 7, 2025, during a bilateral summit. The second interaction took place on June 16, 2025, on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada, where they spoke for around 30 minutes.

His remarks come at a time of heightened tensions involving Iran, as Trump has repeatedly expressed frustration over the situation.

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The Middle East conflict started following the killing of 86-year-old Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in joint military strikes by the US and Israel, after which Iran, in its retaliation, targeted Israeli and US assets in several Gulf countries and Israel, causing disruption in the waterway and affecting international energy markets and global economic stability since February 28.

 

 


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