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Japan may have nominated Trump for the Nobel Prize — at America’s request

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Japan may have nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize at America’s request for handling of North Korea nuclear program.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reportedly nominated President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize last fall — but only after the Trump administration asked him to.
According to Japan’s Asahi Shimbun newspaper, Abe formally nominated Trump for the award for his efforts to make peace with North Korea following the historic summit in June between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. But Abe apparently only did so after receiving an “unofficial”request from the US government last fall.
The nomination first came to light on Friday, when during an address to the nation declaring a national emergency, President Trump mentioned offhand that Abe had nominated him for the prestigious award.
“Prime Minister Abe of Japan gave me the most beautiful copy of a letter that he sent to the people who give out a thing called the Nobel Prize,” Trump said. “He said, ‘I have nominated you… respectfully, on behalf of Japan. I am asking them to give you the Nobel Peace Prize.’”
“You know why? Because he had rocket ships and he had missiles flying over Japan,” Trump said. “They feel safe. I did that.”
“I’ll probably never get it, but that’s okay,” Trump quipped to the reporters gathered to hear his announcement, adding, “They gave it to Obama — he didn’t even know what he got it for.”
Trump’s less-than-humble boast was initially met with a healthy dose of skepticism by many, including the media. After all, Trump has a record of exaggerating his accomplishments.
But it seems it may have actually happened.
Asked by members of Japan’s parliament on Monday whether the story was true, Abe didn’t deny it: “I’m not saying that it is not the fact,” he said, according to CNN. “I’ll continue to [offer] my utmost cooperation to President Trump to solve the North Korean nuclear and missile issues.

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