Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has stated that he is currently open to a possible bilateral trade deal with US after President Trump formally exited from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement. Abe stated on Thursday that the PM is completely open to one-on-one talks with US for a possible trade deal, and also added that the Prime Minister is currently in the process of finalizing the details of his summit with Trump. Trump and Abe will be having a conversation via phone before finally seeing each other in Washington this coming February 10. Shinzo Abe is a known proponent of the TPP and is constantly looking for ways to boost Japan’s relationship with US.
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