Golf diplomacy: Trump, Abe to talk trade, North Korea in Florida

A file photo of US President Donald Trump and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shaking hands before a working lunch at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo, Japan, on Nov 6, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS
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WASHINGTON - United States President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe get along so well that it's been called a bromance - one sealed over exchanges of gifts, including a golden golf club given by the Japanese leader.

"I am in Florida and looking forward to my meeting with Prime Minister Abe of Japan," Mr Trump tweeted ahead of their two-day meeting which started yesterday. "Working on trade and military security," he added.

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