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Trump arrives in NY ahead of UN assembly, to meet Japan PM
NEW YORK, Sept 24, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Donald Trump on Sunday flew to New York
ahead of this week’s gathering of world leaders at the United Nations, and
announced he would meet with Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the
evening.
“Going to New York. Will be with Prime Minister Abe of Japan tonight,
talking Military and Trade. We have done much to help Japan, would like to
see more of a reciprocal relationship. It will all work out!” he tweeted
before his helicopter landed in Wall Street at around 5:45 pm (2145 GMT).
North Korea and Iran are set to dominate the UN General Assembly, where
Trump will be in the spotlight as he continues to upend global diplomacy.
After warming up to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and ditching the Iran
nuclear deal, the unpredictable Trump takes the podium on Tuesday to face
foes and increasingly uneasy allies.
On Wednesday, he will for the first time chair a Security Council meeting
on non-proliferation and weapons of mass destruction that will focus heavily
on Iran — likely triggering a clash with other big powers.
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