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Indeed, it’s hard to imagine anyone less suited for dealing with the Japanese. Still, there have been other apparently poor choices that turned out to be surprisingly excellent.
Recently, 60% south koreans now believe they should acquire nuclear weapons, and if the south koreans were to acquire nuclear weapons, that would put pressure on the japanese to acquire nuclear weapons. we don't need more nuclear weapons in that neighborhood, it is dangerous enough. and so we have to be united in our approach to north korea. i think it is in everyone's interests, the united states', japan's and china's, that north korea not acquire nuclear weapons. >> ambassador tom schieffer, thank you so much. up next, republicans roll out their new tax plan and insist it will help the mid...
Keep in mind these threats did come in in february. so if they have been assessed to be credible it's fairly certain that the plans for her trip, they have taken these threats into account. >> which would be wise. you always want to err on the side of caution on these kinds of matters. david, thanks very much. let's get more analysis of what's going on from someone who knows firsthand about the security u.s. ambassadors receive. tom schieffer served as the u.s. ambassador to japan from 2005 to 2009 and earlier served as the u.s. ambassador to australia. ambassador, is security surrounding amer...
General down in okinawa. >> and the first lady of the united states is there as well. ambassador tom schieffer, the former u.s. ambassador to japan, thanks very much for joining us. i want to go to the state department. the briefing has begun. let's listen in to jen psaki. >> i will note the numbers were based on the prime minister's numbers. we extend our heartfelt sympathies to the victims' families and loved ones. we commend tunisian authorities' rapid response to the violence and their efforts to resolve the hostage situation and restore calm. the united states stands with the tunisian peo...
Elections coming up. i want to go back to the former u.s. ambassador to japan, tom schieffer, get your reaction mr. ambassador from what we just heard from the state department spokeswoman about the threats that are out there right now to u.s. ambassadors around the world, this latest phone threat to the u.s. ambassador in tokyo, caroline kennedy. what's your reaction to what you just heard? >> i think the spokesman described it just as it is. there is a lot of security around virtually every american ambassador particularly in open societies. curiously enough in totalitarian regimes you hav...