Sign of things to come - Ivanka Trump sits in meeting with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

US President-elect Donald Trump's landmark first talks with a foreign leader show the presence of his daughter Ivanka - this is seen by some as a sign of things to come and the family's influence as he readies to take power.
The meeting between Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President-elect Donald Trump was held at the mogul's Trump Plaza residence and Ivanka, who is a model-turned-business executive, was in the group as it conversed in the opulent reception room.
This has been reported in nzherald.co.nz dated 19 November 2016.

While the media were shut-out of the gathering in Manhattan, images released by the Japanese government showed Ivanka and her husband, real estate developer and publisher Jared Kushner, in conversation with Abe. The pair of Ivanka and Kushner has emerged as key advisers to Trump who won the elections by beating Democrat Hillary Clinton in the November 8 election.
Also seen was former general Michael Flynn - he has reportedly been offered the post of national security adviser. However, the presence of Ivanka drew attention in protocol-conscious Japan because of rumors that Trump planned to appoint her as US ambassador to Tokyo. He apparently wanted to appoint her as ambassador, replacing current envoy Caroline Kennedy who is the daughter of assassinated US president John F. Kennedy.
Incidentally, Ivanka has already been involved in politics and is considered to be a key player in her father's business empire. She has her own fashion label and jewellery line.


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