Abe arrives in U.S. for 1st summit with Trump

[yuiyoshida]

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in the United States on Thursday to hold his first meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump since the latter's inauguration last month.

Abe will seek to discuss with Trump ways to bolster bilateral trade and investment for the economic benefit of the wider Asia-Pacific region in their talks in Washington on Friday, followed by a joint press conference, according to Japanese authorities.

They are then scheduled to fly to Palm Beach, Florida, where the president has a sprawling vacation estate. Trump has said he and Abe will play a round of golf in Palm Beach.

"I hope this summit meeting will be a message (to the world) that the Japan-U.S. alliance will be stronger and tougher," Abe told reporters before boarding a government plane at Tokyo's Haneda airport.

Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso, who doubles as finance minister, are accompanying Abe to Washington.


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LET'S see how long it takes for Trump to Insult the Japanese Prime minister!

[Afromania]

1. Sadly, it probably won't be very long.

[panader0]

2. As with Trudeau, I feel sorry for him.

Trump is insufferable.

[eleny]

3. Not the best day

Praying that Trump can keep his shit together and not embarrass us.

Erm.... Never mind.

[msongs]

4. while abe is frolicking with trumps blonde bomb shells what will his wife do? nt

[yuiyoshida]

5. go shopping I would expect....

bringing back gifts for all the employees who work for the Prime Minister as is the custom in Japan.