Japan PM: 'I have great confidence in Trump' - BBC

BBC News reports comments from the Japanese PM Abe delivered earlier on the day, following his meeting with the US president-elect Trump in Manhattan late-Thursday.

The meeting was Trump's first face-to-face with a world leader since winning the US presidential election.

Key Quotes:

 "We were able to have a very candid talk over a substantial amount of time. We held it in a very warm atmosphere.”

 "I do believe that without confidence between the two nations the alliance would never function in the future and as the outcome of today's discussion I am convinced Mr Trump is a leader in whom I can have great confidence in."