Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says a good relationship with the US was necessary to deter a rising China and unpredictable North Korea. Photo: AP/PTITokyo: Playing golf and dining al fresco in Florida with Donald Trump won Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plaudits from the Japanese public, suggesting a more pragmatic view toward engagement with the new US president than in Europe and North America. Trump greeted Abe with a hug when he arrived at the White House this month. That contrasted with a more workmanlike visit days later by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has sought to contrast Trump’s policies with his own. While opposition lawmakers criticized Abe, the prime minister said a good relationship with the US was necessary.

Source: Mint February 20, 2017 12:22 UTC