Japan PMmumon reports he nominated Trump for Nobel

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declined on Monday to say if he had nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, though he also emphasized he did not deny doing so. Trump’s assertion on Friday that Abe had nominated him for the honor and sent him a copy of the letter has raised criticism in Japan. Questioned in parliament about Trump’s claim that he had done so, Abe said, “In light of the Nobel committee’s policy of not disclosing recommenders and nominees for 50 years, I decline to comment.” The Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun reported on Sunday, citing unidentified government sources, that Abe had nominated Trump at the US president’s request.