US President apparent change of heart came after a phone call with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Critics also question why Abe did not close Japan’s borders to all Chinese visitors
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is on a trip to the Middle East, hoping to ease tensions in the region
He called on all relevant countries to engage in diplomatic efforts to defuse tensions
Two people have been killed by police in Assam amid protests against controversial new citizenship rules
Japanese PM had announced plans to visit India next week for talks with Narendra Modi
His nationalist views have at times infuriated neighbours still scarred by Japan's wartime military aggression
Meets Japanese PM, business executives, parliamentarians
Shinzo Abe remains on track to become the country's longest-serving prime minister later this year
A win means Abe shall be able to stay in power until November