TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he stressed common goals, not differences, during his weekend meetings with U. S. President Donald Trump, whom he called a “good listener. “
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he stressed common goals, not differences, during his weekend meetings with U. S. President Donald Trump, whom he called a “good listener. ”
Abe returned Monday night from the meetings in Washington and a round of golf with Trump at one of his courses in Florida.
“Surprisingly, President Trump is a good listener. He is open to turning his ears to others, and he is friendly and open,” Abe said on NHK public television. “I was able to discuss frankly where Japan is headed to. ”
Abe said his main goal was to show the world an unshakable Japan-U. S. alliance. He said the two leaders discussed Russia, China, North Korea and other key issues while they traveled together from Washington to Florida.
Abe, who has been criticized by opposition lawmakers at home for not speaking out against some of Trump’s more divisive policies, especially his refugee and immigration measures, said he didn’t discuss them because they were internal U.
