DISINFO: Angela Merkel invited Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, to join NATO
DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS
  • Outlet: Sputnik Germany (archived)*
  • Date of publication: May 02, 2016
  • Outlet language(s): German
  • Reported in: Issue 26
  • Countries / regions discussed: Japan
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Angela Merkel NATO

DISINFO: Angela Merkel invited Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, to join NATO

SUMMARY

Angela Merkel invited Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, to join NATO.

RESPONSE

Outside of the Russian media there have been no credible reports of Merkel's invitation.

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