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As the freshly minted head of the ruling LDP vows to continue the policies of his predecessor Shinzo Abe

UNSC resolutions has banned North Korea from firing ballistic missiles and using such technology

With the decisive action likely to take place mainly on the sidelines

The meeting between the 20 leaders is expected to be one of the most fractious in years

Trump claims that he is nominated for opening talks and easing tensions with North Korea

Japanese prime minister's visit marks 25th time he and Russian president have met since 2013

Also says Japan and the US were in a position to finalise a trade agreement

Abe has been a longtime hard-liner regarding North Korea

Pompeo will hold three-way talks with Kono and South Korea’s Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-Wha in Japan later on Sunday

Japan has made clear that it will not provide economic assistance for North Korea until all three issues are resolved

Official campaigning begins Tuesday for the October 22 election in the world's third largest economy

The otherwise classified conversation was captured on camera from a close range

The odd political couple had lunch at the White House before heading to Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida

The move follows Barack Obama's historic May trip to Hiroshima

Trump raised eyebrows in Japan by calling on the country to pay more to support the cost of stationing US forces

PM Shinzo Abe earlier said increasing the number of women in senior jobs was key to his 'Abenomics' growth blitz