BREAKING: Trump congratulates Abe on election victory

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, US President Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump called Japan ’ s victorious Prime Minister Shinzo Abe late Sunday, congratulating him on a thumping electoral win , the White House said .
“ The president had a great phone call last night with Prime Minister Abe to congratulate him on his party ’ s big win in the elections yesterday , ” a senior US official said Monday .
Trump, according to the official — who asked not to be named — told Abe that he had received a strong “ mandate ” from the Japanese people .
AFP