The Justice Ministry said Friday it will launch a study by the end of this year on whether to introduce a system of joint custody in Japan, where child custody is awarded to one parent after divorce.
While attending the event, Abe had two agendas prepared for Japan: the trade deal with the US, and the message to alleviate tension in the Gulf region with Iran.
Japan reportedly had been considering to give medical assistance to Tehran, and most probably, it will provide, judging the bilateral relations between the two countries.
The current PM is aiming for the fourth term as LDP leader to achieve his objective in revising the constitution which is too U.S-based, an objective agreed by both Abe and LDP.
Meeting in Washington D.C., the capital of the U.S., Japan & the U.S agree to realize bilateral trade deals. They both agree that it should be accelerated for the sake of 2 countries.
The Japanese government has agreed to remove South Korea from a list of their favorite export partners. The policy is believed to add tension to the two countries after a long dispute over forced labor in World War II in South Korea.