In American newspapers, wire services, cable TV and blogs, U.S. President Donald Trump is beset by a host of recurring brickbats, from complaints over his refusal to make public his income tax returns and alleged Russian connections, to his reputation as a male chauvinist and propensity to cite conspiracy theories and “alternative facts,” which he taps out via Twitter at all hours of the night.
While these topics did pop up occasionally in Japanese media during last year’s election campaign, they were not overly scrutinized, probably because of the seemingly heavy odds against a Trump victory.
Once Trump was inaugurated, however, they attracted even less attention. Why?