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Subject: Travel pool 7 bilat

The two spoke for about 17 minutes with translators. Mostly welcoming each other and recounting the weekend. Trump took a couple of questions from Jeff Mason and said he welcomes Abe trying to negotiate w Iran given their very good relationship. He said the security threat cited for potential auto tar rigs: “it’s all a balance sheet.”
Abe said he wanted a “very candid and productive discussion.”
Trump said “I personally think lots of good things will come with North Korea. I may be right. I may be wrong.”
“There’s good respect built between the US and North Korea. We’ll see what happens.”
Tradewise, probably a deal in August he said.
Trump acted as if he were hosting, thanking everyone for coming several times.
These are partial. More to come.

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Subject: Travel report #8 More information from the WH — Today, President Donald J. Trump will participate in an expanded bilateral meeting with H.E Shinzō Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo, Japan. The following individuals are expected to attend: United States President Donald J. Trump Ambassador William F. Hagerty, United States Ambassador to Japan Mr. Mick Mulvaney, Assistant to The President and Acting Chief of Staff Ambassador John Bolton, Assistant to The President for National Security Affairs Ms. Sarah Sanders, Assistant to The President and Press Secretary Mr. Matthew Pottinger, Deputy Assistant to The President and Senior Director for Asian Affairs Ms. Allison Hooker, Special Assistant to The President and Senior Director for the Korean Peninsula Mr. Eric Johnson, Director for Japan, National Security Council Mr. Lefteris Kafatos, United States Interpreter for The President Japan H.E. Shinzō Abe, Prime Minister of Japan H.E. Taro Aso, Deputy Prime Minister of Japan H.E. Taro Kono, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan H.E. Yasutoshi Nishimura, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Mr. Shotaro Yachi, National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister H.E. Shinsuke Sugiyama, Ambassador of Japan to the United States Mr. Takaya Imai, Executive Secretary to the Prime Minister Mr. Takeo Mori, Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Hiroshi Suzuki, Executive Secretary to the Prime Minister Mr. Kazuhiro Suzuki, Director General, North American Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Sunao Takao, Japanese Interpreter for the Prime Minister of Japan