I must admit, Japan's wholesome spin on…

I must admit, Japan's wholesome spin on absurdist nationalism is cuter than what we've got going on in the states. Leading morning news in Tokyo is the "drum diplomacy" between Japan's PM and Korea's President youtu.be/RE6vr_ZpUHM?si=BYzd1Yew43X9JHZw

日韓首脳がドラム「共演」高市氏趣味韓国曲を演奏

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