Ivanka attends meeting with Japan’s leader, raising more conflict of interest questions

Her participation was disclosed by the Japanese, not Trump.

Abe said he had agreed to meet again with Trump “at a convenient time to cover a wider area in greater depth”.

The two leaders also agreed that Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida will visit Russian Federation in early December for talks with his counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, before the Abe-Putin meeting in Japan.

“Let’s suppose one of Trump’s companies would like to open a hotel in Japan and is seeking permits”. Wealthy Japanese buyers bought four out of every 10 suites and residences when they were put on sale a decade ago. #PostTruth https://t.co/UNvFHaF8vS – just me (@nutcrackermom) November 19, 2016 The Trump Organization had revealed that Mr. Trump was planning to transfer his network of businesses to his children. Trump is an outsider who offered to shake up the Washington system. The 35-year-old also owns a fashion label and jewelry business, Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry. “The next day in Tokyo, I want to discuss economic relations”. He said that it would a “terrible thing” if Japan and North Korea fought “but if they do, they do”.

The building remains a draw to Japanese buyers. “It’s still gold-bar real estate in Waikiki for a market dominated by the Japanese”.

Abe described Trump as a “trustworthy leader” after meeting him to get clarity on statements he’d made while campaigning, causing concern about the alliance.

In 1957, then Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi-Abe’s grandfather and political role model-played a round of golf with President Dwight D. Eisenhower on a course in Maryland outside of the USA capital.

But the presence of Ivanka, in a black-and-white dress and high heels, drew attention in protocol-conscious Japan, particularly after the tabloid press reported Trump planned to appoint her as United States ambassador to Tokyo. He said he and Trump had a “very candid discussion”, but declined to comment further because the visit was “unofficial”. This secretive meeting with Abe will surely feed those fears. Nakano told CNN that the Japanese administration had rushed to see Trump even before he assumed office while he was busy forming a new administration.

“In this case, it appears unusual because the invitee was his daughter”, he said. The Abe-Trump meeting was a private one, but the meeting itself triggered a sense of envy among many Koreans. In addition, many people are bothered about the conflicts of interest that may arise between his business and political duties, considering Ivanka Trump plays a key role in managing her father’s empire.

“That’s more like an all-seeing trust!” said Robert Weissman, president of Public Citizen.

“Conflict of interest is an understatement”, tweeted Matt Ortega, a member of the digital team for Trump’s defeated Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. Trump’s transition team did not reach out to the State Department for help planning the visit of the foreign leader or any background briefing, the agency said.

Which begs the questions – Is Trump seriously considering running the U.S. government like a nepotistic business empire? “However, they obviously need to adjust to the new realities at hand, which they will”.

Diplomats and analysts say that however good the atmospherics, it will be hard to assess Trump’s policies on security issues ranging from overseas deployments of United States troops, China’s maritime assertiveness and the North Korean nuclear threat until Trump makes key appointments.