… Ode to Abe … Ode to Abe On July 27 and 28, 2014 the then PM of Japan, Shinzo Abe, visited the Republic … and cultural ties with CARICOM as a region. Indeed, 2014 had been designated as the Japan-CARICOM Friendship … as well as economic relations and trade. Prior to the 2014 high-level visit, Japan and CARICOM had held a number of …