TOKYO — With a round of golf, a custom cap and a hamburger of American beef, President Donald Trump’s first trip to Asia began with a taste of home. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe welcomed Mr. Trump to Japan Sunday with an effusive display of friendship that, in the days ahead, will give way to high-stakes diplomacy. The two leaders, who have struck up an unlikely but easy rapport, shared a casual lunch and played nine holes at the Kasumigaseki Country Club, joined by professional golfer Hideki Matsuyama. The low-key agenda was a prelude to the formal talks, a press conference and state dinner planned in Tokyo Monday. Abe will be looking for a united front against North Korea and reassurances that the U.S. will stand by its treaty obligations to defend Japan if attacked. Eager to forge a bond with Tokyo’s crucial ally, Abe was one of the first world leaders to court President-elect Trump. He was the first to call Mr. Trump after the election, and rushed to New York days later to meet the president-elect and present him with a pricey, gold Honma golf driver. The two men also met on the sidelines of an international summit in… Read full this story
- President Trump Talks Hurricane Isaias And Pandemic While In Tampa, Says He Is ‘Concerned About Miami’
- President Trump Addresses Nation Following Mass Shootings, 1 Of Which Left Western Pa. Man Dead
- US President Trump Slams Germany Again Over Defence Spending, Nord Stream 2
- Trump 'tantrums' signal trouble for China-US relations – state media
- US Health Chief Conveys Trump's Message of 'Strong Support' to Taiwanese Leader
- Trump's personality is as much a problem as his performance
- Trump signs executive order that could ban TikTok, WeChat in 45 days
- The Chinese Are About to Take Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump to the Cleaners
- Trump-Backed Bill Hagerty Seeks to Complete President’s Perfect Record in 2020 Senate Primaries
- 'I DO wish her well': Trump doubles down on message of support for Ghislaine Maxwell as she faces 35-year sentence for sex trafficking and abuse of underage girls - and questions whether her 'boyfriend' Epstein was 'murdered' in jail
President Trump's first trip to Asia begins with a taste of home have 348 words, post on www.cbsnews.com at November 5, 2017. This is cached page on CuBird. If you want remove this page, please contact us.