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Japanese Prime Minister Abe shakes hands with US President Trump during their meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. Credit: Reuters
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told US President Donald Trump that a strengthening of the two nations' alliance will remain in place even after Abe's departure, a Japanese government spokesman said on Monday.
In a phone call lasting about 30 minutes, Abe explained his decision on Friday to resign as prime minister, the government said.
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