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Trump's Japan trip via social media: golf, sumo and a death wish

US president's postings garner 4 million views -- and some controversy

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe posted this selfie with U.S. President Donald Trump on Twitter and Instagram Sunday.

TOKYO -- Donald Trump's state visit to Japan has gone viral on social media, showcasing the U.S. president's close relationship with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as the two leaders golfed, took in sumo and talked politics.

Trump posted an Instagram story on his official account that featured his golf outing with Abe, the sumo tournament, and a photo of the Tokyo Sky Tree's evening illumination. "Outstanding," Trump said.

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