Trump welcomes Abe with warm White House embrace

US President Donald Trump welcomed Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the White House Friday, greeting him with a brotherly hug ahead of high-stakes talks. Abe was afforded a military honor guard and presidential embrace as he arrived for talks aimed at building a personal rapport with the mercurial new US president -- and at heading off disputes. "Strong hands," Trump said as the pair clasped hands.