US President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship, in Brownsville, Texas, US, November 19, 2024 .is planning to meet with Akie Abe, the widow of the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on Sunday over a private dinner at his resort in Florida, a person familiar with the matter told.
The US is Japan’s most important economic and security partner, while Tokyo is a key Washington ally, hosting military bases on China’s doorstep. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba had sought to travel to the United States to meet with Trump after the G20 conference in Brazil on Nov 18-19 but the meeting never materialised.
After Trump’s 2016 election, Shinzo Abe was the first foreign leader he met and they maintained a strong relationship through his first term in the White House. Trump has often spoken fondly of Abe, who was assassinated in 2022 while giving a speech in Japan. While Akie Abe holds no government position, she has served as one bridge between her country and Trump.Melania Trump, the president-elect’s wife, will attend the dinner, Collins wrote.Ishiba told reporters on November 16 that the Trump transition team had informed them that under US law, the president-elect could not meet with foreign leaders before assuming the presidency.
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