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Trump says he could meet Japan PM before returning to White House – The Mainichi

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) — U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said Monday he could meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba before he returns to the White House in January.

During a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, Trump said of the Japanese side, “If they’d like to do that, I would do that.”

Trump’s remarks came a day after he and his wife hosted Akie Abe, the widow of slain former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at the estate.

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Trump says he could meet Japan PM before returning to White House – The Mainichi

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Trump meets widow of ex-Japanese PM Abe in Florida – The Mainichi

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) — U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday met with Akie Abe, the widow of slain former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, his wife said.

The former president, who will return to the White House for his second term on Jan. 20, and Melania Trump are believed to have hosted a private dinner for her. It is the first known meeting between Trump and a Japanese individual since he won the Nov. 5 presidential election.

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Trump meets widow of ex-Japanese PM Abe in Florida – The Mainichi

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Trump hasn't met Japan's new PM yet – but Shinzo Abe's widow has been over for dinner

The US president-elect welcomed Akie Abe to his Mar-a-Lago residence for dinner with his wife Melania on Sunday
Trump met Abe, 62, during his first term as president, during which time her husband pursued a close relationship with him.
“It was a privilege to host Mrs. Akie Abe at Mar-a-Lago once again,” Melania Trump said in a post on the social network X.
“We fondly remembered her late husband, former Prime Minister Abe, and honoured his remarkable legacy.”
The post included a photo […]
Trump hasn't met Japan's new PM yet – but Shinzo Abe's widow has been over for dinner

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Trump Hosts Shinzo Abe's Widow At Mar-a-Lago | Barron's

US president-elect Donald Trump hosted Akie Abe, the widow of slain former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, for a private dinner with his wife Melania Trump at their Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida on Sunday.
Trump and Abe, 62, had met during his first term as president, during which time her husband had pursued a close relationship with him.
“It was a privilege to host Mrs. Akie Abe at Mar-a-Lago once again,” Melania Trump said in a post on the social network X.
“We fondly remembered her […]
Trump Hosts Shinzo Abe's Widow At Mar-a-Lago | Barron's