World News Briefs -- June 27, 2019

Daily Mail: Trump touches down in Osaka for crush of intense diplomatic talks with Putin and China at the G20 - but not before Air Force One Twitter rampage blasting India for 'unacceptable' tariffs, insulting hosts Japan and saying China 'is going down tubes'

* President Trump descended Air Force One in rainy Osaka having torn into a string of nations before his arrival
* He condemned India for 'unacceptable' tariffs on the US as he tweeted on his way to the G20 summit in Japan
* He had earlier zeroed in on Beijing, saying China needed a trade deal because it was 'going down the tubes'
* Trump even mocked the hosts, saying in the event of WWIII Japan would watch US get attacked on Sony TVs
* In addition he called Germany 'delinquent' over its NATO contributions and said Vietnam was a trade 'abuser'
* The president will hold a series of bilateral meetings in Osaka during the annual G20 on Friday and Saturday
* He meets Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin as he told reporters talks were 'none of your business'

President Donald Trump has arrived in Japan for an intense series of diplomatic talks – setting a contentious tone for the visit during his flight from the U.S. by demanding that India withdraw retaliatory tariffs.

He landed In Osaka on Thursday evening, local time, in an intense rain, disembarking with a black umbrella and waiving to people below as he walked down the stairway form Air Force One.

En route to typhoon-expectant Japan, Trump fired off a bullish tweet, chiding long-standing ally India for 'unacceptable' tariffs on American goods.

And before setting off he lambasted China for 'going down the tubes,' slammed Vietnam as the 'single worst abuser' on trade, lashed Germany as 'delinquent' on contributions to NATO, and said hosts Japan would not help the US in the event of WWIII.

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