なんちゃって英語・英会話コミュのnomination (1)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has refused to deny that
he nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize
for his efforts in helping to ease tensions with North Korea.

Speaking in the lower house of parliament Monday, Abe pointedly declined to
comment on Trump's claim last week that he had submitted the nomination
to the Nobel committee.

"I'm not saying that it is not the fact," Abe said, adding that the US President
had been working to curb North Korea's nuclear and missile development,
and that he "highly" appreciated his leadership.

"I'll continue to offer my utmost cooperation to President Trump to solve
the North Korean nuclear and missile issues and the abduction issue,
which is the most important...for Japan," said Abe.

"With that in mind, as for the Nobel Peace Prize, the Nobel Committee
has decided not to disclose nominators and nominees for 50 years.
I would like to refrain from commenting on it, based on that fact."