PM Shinzo Abe seeks to demonstrate unshakable Japan-US alliance

"I would like to clearly demonstrate the unshakable Japan-US alliance to the world," Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told a US Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting.

• By: Reuters
• Washington | Updated: February 11, 2017 02:35 AM IST
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (File Photo)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, visiting Washington for a summit meeting with President Donald Trump, said on Friday he aimed to build a relationship of trust with the new US leader and underscore the sturdiness of the Japan-US alliance.

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“I would like to clearly demonstrate the unshakable Japan-US alliance to the world,” Abe told a US Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting before the summit with Trump later in the day, when the two leaders will discuss, among other things, regional security and bilateral trade.

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