Yellowed faced Japanese better at diplomacy than blond, blue-eyed Westerners… according to Japanese diplomat

From CNN.com:

The headline reads “Japanese diplomat says “blonds” are no good in Mideast talks.”

WHAT?

Yup, Japanese Foreign minister Taro Aso says, “Blond, blue-eyed Westerners probably can’t be as successful at Middle East diplomacy as Japanese with their ‘yellow faces’. Japan is doing what Americans can’t do,” Aso went on, “Japanese are trusted. If (you have) blue eyes and blond hair, it’s probably no good. Luckily, we Japanese have yellow faces.”

Aso went on to elaborate by saying that the Japanese have never exploited the Middle East, started a war there or fired a shot.

Apparently foreign minister Aso has a history of such un-diplomatic statements. In the past he has insulted South Korea and said that he hoped Japan would become a place where “rich Jews” would want to live. Yikes!

maryt