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[–] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 84 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

That's probably the exact reason, they didn't SAY they wanted bribes on the record, but made a gesture of rubbing their fingers and thumb together and the Japanese delegation ignored or misinterpreted it

[–] yumpsuit@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago

“How is this entire shipping container covered by the de minimis tariff exemption?”

(a door swings open spilling thousands of the world’s tiniest violins)

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 41 points 13 hours ago

They most definitely did not misinterpret it.