Japanese PM Shinzo Abe has 'great confidence' in Donald Trump

"I am convinced Mr. Trump is a leader in whom I can have great confidence," Mr Abe said.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe became the first world leader to meet President-elect Donald Trump yesterday, seeking reassurances over the future of the US-Japan security and trade relations.

Mr Abe met with Mr Trump in New York, where the incoming president is working to set up an administration after his surprise election victory last week that has injected new uncertainty into old US alliances.