November 20, 2016

"Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had a 90-minute conversation with US President-elect Donald Trump at the Trump Tower in New York City Thursday afternoon. After the meeting, Abe told reporters, "The talks made me feel sure that we can build a relationship of trust." As for highly-anticipated topics such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the US-Japan alliance, Abe declined to disclose to reporters the details of his talks with Trump.

Flying to the US and having a meeting with the sworn-in president is a diplomatic tradition for Japanese prime ministers. However, the special visit to Washington to talk to a president-elect before taking office is a first."

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