The New York Times is reporting that Ivanka Trump’s presence at her father’s meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe last month came at a time when her company was negotiating with a Japanese firm with ties to the government.

Since Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election, observers have voiced concerns that his new position could sway foreign leaders into helping his businesses, notes the Washington Post. 
A situation which appears to introduce the possibility of such a conflict of interest reportedly occurred last month when Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. 
In a recent report, the New York Times has revealed that the president-elect’s daughter Ivanka, whose presence at that meeting was considered to be unconventional, has been in licensing negotiations with a Japanese firm, Sanei International. 
The piece states that “the largest shareholder of Sanei’s parent company is the Development Bank of Japan, which is wholly owned by the Japanese government.”
Quartz points out that they likely did not talk about her deal during the meeting, but the released photos of Ivanka with the prime minister could influence the situation.
Perhaps in response to critics, the president-elect tweeted last month that he plans to hold a press conference on December 15 to talk about leaving his companies. 
Trump also added, “While I am not mandated to do this under the law, I feel it is visually important, as President, to in no way have a conflict of interest with my various businesses.”