Trump to meet widow of former Japan PM Abe on Sunday, source says

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US President-elect Donald Trump is planning to meet with Akie Abe, the widow of the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on Sunday over a private dinner at his resort in Florida, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters. The meeting comes as Tokyo seeks to forge close ties with Trump before he takes office on January 20. The US is Japan’s most important economic and security partner, while Tokyo is a key Washington ally, hosting military bases on China’s doorstep. Advertisement Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba had sought to travel to the United States to meet with Trump...