TOKYO (AP) – The latest on world reaction to the U.S. presidential election (all times local):
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A Japanese official says Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump next week.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters Thursday that Abe and Trump had talked by telephone and confirmed the importance of the Japan-U.S. alliance and their commitment for cooperation.
Their meeting “marks a very good start for building trust,” Suga said. Their talks are being arranged for Nov. 17 in New York.