Trouble in Tokyo could undermine Abe's strength abroad
A summit with the US president and diplomatic initiatives with China divert attention from political scandal in Tokyo
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- Trade
- Relations with China
- Defence force development
- Trouble at home
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_350.jpg "US President Donald Trump and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, US (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)")