Veteran journalist and int’l PR exec Jim Harff says Japanese PM Shinzō Abe should not give in to Trump’s “bullying” at this Friday’s Japan-U.S. summit.
Japanese PM Should Stand Up to Trump
Wed., Feb. 8, 2017
By John O'Dwyer
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Too many executives view public affairs as a technical task. They think that if their policy is strong, their facts are correct, and their lawyers are ready, the outcome will naturally follow. That’s a dangerous misconception.
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