During a high-profile meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 17 in New York, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe proudly gave a “made-in-Japan” gift to the maverick businessman — a luxury, gold-colored golf driver manufactured by Tokyo-based Honma Golf Co., which touts its top artisans’ skills at a factory in Yamagata Prefecture.
But a somewhat awkward fact for the Japanese government was pointed out Wednesday by the state-run People’s Daily in China: Honma Golf Co., which went bankrupt in 2005, is now owned by a Chinese company....
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"The $75,000 set of golf clubs
The clubs are made to order (expect about an eight-week turnaround time). And they’re decorated with pricier materials, including platinum and 24-karat gold. The five-star series’ fans include such boldface names as Donald Trump, Danny DeVito, Jack Nicholson and Marc Anthony. Trump has said of the clubs: “I think they’re great. I find they play very, very well. They’re very beautiful clubs, nicer than any I’ve seen.”
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