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Japan tees up Abe's ex-interpreter to help chart course with Trump

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Sunao Takao is nearing the end of a posting to Japan's Embassy in Beijing. He is likely to move to a U.S.-focused role, enabling Tokyo to leverage his knowledge of and familiarity with Trump. Four of the sources said some officials want Takao sent to Japan’s Embassy in Washington. Two said he might do the job from Tokyo.

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The Japan Times

Japan tees up Abe's ex-interpreter to help chart course with Trump

Japanese officials are preparing to deploy the Harvard-educated bureaucrat to bolster engagement with the Republican candidate's campaign.

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INSIGHT-Japan tees up Abe's ex-interpreter to help chart course with Trump

INSIGHT-Japan tees up Abe's ex-interpreter to help chart course with Trump Sunao Takao was the loyal interpreter at Shinzo Abe's side, helping Japan's then-leader to understand Donald Trump as they navigated contentious issues while riding around in golf carts. Now, as a second Trump presidency becomes a real prospect, Japanese officials are preparing to deploy the Harvard-educated Takao to bolster engagement with the Republican candidate's cam…

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Japan tees up Abe’s ex-interpreter to help chart course with Trump

By Tim Kelly and John Geddie TOKYO (Reuters) – Sunao Takao was the loyal interpreter at Shinzo Abe’s side, helping Japan’s then-leader to understand Donald Trump as they navigated contentious issues while riding around in golf carts. Now, as a second Trump presidency becomes a real prospect, Japanese officials are preparing to deploy the Harvard-educated Takao to bolster engagement with the Republican candidate’s campaign ahead of the Nov. 5…

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