Abe has been one of Trump's most stalwart allies in the two years since he took office, and was the first world leader to meet the newly inaugurated President.
In the weeks and months surrounding the firast summit, Trump made frequent references to the Nobel peace prize, saying in May last year that "everyone thinks" he deserves it.
Last year, House Republicans nominated him for the annually presented prize, and the crowd at least one of his rallies broke into a chant of "Nobel prize." However, the notion was also widely mocked.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in also suggested at the time that the US leader would be a worthy recipient. But a presidential spokesperson said Monday that Moon had not nominated him, nor had nay plan to personally nominate Trump in the future.