washington hug handshake president donald trump japanese prime minister shinzo abe open new chapter u.s.-japan relations friday trump abruptly set aside campaign pledge force tokyo pay u.s. defense aid two leaders appear establish quick friendship day talk white house flight together aboard air force one florida weekend golf joint news conference abe trump avoid repeat harsh campaign rhetoric accuse japan take advantage u.s. security aid steal american job welcome affirmation japan face challenge china maritime expansion north korea nuclear missile development commit security japan areas administrative control strengthen crucial alliance trump say bond two nations friendship two people run deep administration commit bring tie even close add joint u.s.-japanese statement say u.s. commitment defend japan nuclear conventional military capabilities unwavering statement amount victory abe come washington want develop sense trust friendship new u.s. president send message decades-old alliance unshakeable japan get continue u.s. back dispute beijing islands east china sea china also claim statement say two leaders affirm article u.s.-japan security treaty cover islands know senkaku japan diaoyu china abe invite trump visit japan year trump accept u.s. vice president mike pence make early stop tokyo uncertainty remain another area trade trump abruptly pull unite state plan trans-pacific partnership trade deal abe say fully aware trump decision withdraw multilateral trade accord say japan unite state agree new framework economic dialogue quite optimistic ... good result see dialogue say add japan look fair common set rule trade region senior japanese government spokesman say abe trump discuss currency issue trump request bilateral trade deal official tell reporters u.s.-japan economic dialogue lead japanese deputy prime minister taro aso vice president mike pence address fiscal monetary policies well infrastructure project trade trump speak phone thursday night chinese president xi jinping also say consider deal north korea nuclear program high priority give hint approach would differ predecessor barack obama predict level play field trade china soon mar-a-lago visit trump first use florida getaway diplomatic purpose also time trump spend foreign leader since take power last month second face-to-face meet key ally talk british prime minister theresa may two weeks ago trump host abe trump tower last year first talk foreign leader surprise win november presidential election abe play chance score good trump golf score golf level donald policy never never always aim cup say japan linger concern trump self-styled america first strategy mean u.s. foreign policy asia well decision withdraw trans-pacific partnership trade pact mean bilateral economic tie abe pledge japan would help create u.s. job hop persuade trump turn heat economic matter stand alliance avoid question whether japan pay trump abe stay beachfront mar-a-lago retreat white house declare entire visit include golf official gift abe trump trump say u.s. commit japan security change campaign rhetoric