'Not his style – never has been': Trump shakes Japanese emperor's hand but doesn't repeat groveler-in-chief Obama's deep bow
President Donald Trump shook hands confidently with Japanese Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo
In 2009 his predecessor Barack Obama bowed deeply before the emperor in a sign of respect that was seen as a show of weak deference in the United States
Obama had already set the tone of American weakness by bowing to the Saudi king at a G20 summit in London
Trump offered just a nod of his head to the aging and low-statured emperor on Monday
An administration official traveling with Trump on his Far East tour told DailyMail.com that bowing is 'not his style – never has been'
By David Martosko, Us Political Editor For Dailymail.com In Seoul, South Korea
Published: 22:03 EST, 5 November 2017 | Updated: 04:10 EST, 6 November 2017
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