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How is the golf diplomacy going between the United States and Japan?

On November 5, U.S. President Trump arrived at the U.S. Army Yokota Base in Tokyo aboard the presidential plane "Air Force One", officially starting his visit to Japan.

According to Japanese reports on the 5th, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Trump spent about 2 hours together at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture, accompanied by male golf professional Hideki Matsuyama. Played 9 holes. The purpose of this move is to carry out "golf diplomacy", that is, to deepen trusting relationships through common interests. After playing the game, Abe told the media at his official residence: "(During the game) there were also difficult topics interspersed and we had in-depth conversations."

Before playing the game, the heads of state of the two countries first embroidered the " The golf hat is signed with the words "DONALD&SHINZO MAKE ALLIANCE EVEN GREATER (Donald and Shinzo make the alliance greater)". The two had hamburgers for lunch.

Abe did not disclose his golf results. He said at the meeting in late October: "No matter who wins, it is a national secret for both countries." Matsuyama said: "As an athlete, I feel very honored. I hope to use my valuable experience in my golf career."< /p>

According to reports, on the evening of the 5th, the Abes also hosted a private banquet for the Trumps at a famous Teppanyaki restaurant in Ginza, Tokyo. It can be said that the reception theme carefully designed by the Abe administration on the 5th was to fully demonstrate the special close personal relationship between Abe and Trump.

But Trump’s performance at the event with Japanese and American business people on the morning of the 6th was not too friendly. According to the same news agency, Trump said at the event that "the Japanese market is unfair and not open to the outside world" and said that the United States has "suffered from a trade deficit with Japan for many years" and questioned the trade imbalance with Japan. . Regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), he also pointed out that "this is not the right idea" and denied that the United States would join again.

According to reports, according to the schedule announced by the Japanese government, Trump will go to the Japanese Imperial Palace on the morning of the 6th to meet with the emperor and empress. At noon, Abe will have a working lunch with President Trump, and in the afternoon, they will hold a Japan-US summit meeting at the Guest House in Moto Akasaka, Tokyo.

After the summit meeting, Abe and Trump will hold a joint press conference to announce the results of the meeting. Later, as a special arrangement, Trump, accompanied by Abe, will also meet with the families of Japanese victims of North Korean abductions. On the evening of the 6th, Abe will officially hold a dinner party at the State Guest House to welcome the Trumps and his wife to Japan.