Without close friends in Asia, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is seen as using every opportunity, even the emperors accession, to court Pres. Trump.
Abe is scheduling a rushed visit to Washington to meet with Trump and celebrate first ladys birthday, and then is inviting him to be first foreign leader to meet the new emperor, the two countries announced Friday.will make a state visit to Japan at the end of May, just weeks after Crown Prince Naruhito ascends Japans Chrysanthemum throne. Naruhitos 85-year-old father, Emperor Akihito, is ending his three-decade reign on April 30 by abdicating.
Abe, experts say, is taking every opportunity to court Trump as Japan tries to stay out of the U.S. leaders crosshairs, unlike some other world leaders who have upset him on trade and other issues. In February, Trump said Abe had nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to denuclearize. Abe did not deny the claim, triggering criticism from opposition lawmakers that his apparent effort to please Trump was embarrassing.
Inviting Trump in May to meet the new emperor would be a perfect chance for Abe to show how much he cares about Trump, while also showing their relationship off to the world, Aida said.
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