US President Donald Trump and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe headed to the golf course before scheduled official talksCHIBA (JAPAN) - US President Donald Trump teed off Sunday with "golf buddy" Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as the pair relaxed before official talks likely to touch on trade and North Korea. An excited Trump tweeted: "Going to play golf right now with @AbeShinzo. Abe is arguably Trump's closest foreign ally and the pair have cemented their diplomatic bromance over a shared love of golf, which they play whenever possible. - 'President's Cup' -After the golf, the two leaders will take in the final day of the sumo "basho" or tournament. Trump will present Japanese grappler Asanoyama with the "President's Cup" -- weighing 60-70 pounds (27-32 kilograms) and measuring 54 inches (1.4 metres).

Source: Bangkok Post May 26, 2019 01:18 UTC