Trump called to congratulate Abe on ‘big win’: White House

Trump, according to the official -- who asked not to be named -- told Abe that he had received a strong “mandate” from the Japanese people.

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.

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump shake hands before a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House February 10, 2017 in Washington, DC. (AFP)

“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.