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Despite frequent assurances that they continue to enjoy a warm friendship, U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over two days of talks apparently failed to bridge significant differences on major trade issues. Trump declared his discussions with Abe “extremely productive,” but few details of success emerged during their joint news conference on Wednesday. “President Trump and I agreed to start talks for free, fair and reciprocal trade deals,” said Abe, without providing specifics. Trump expressed his preference for a country-to-country “free trade agreement” between the United States and Japan, while Abe bluntly called for Washington to re-enter what was previously the 12-nation Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). Trump pulled the United States from the comprehensive trade pact shortly after taking office. Japan's position is “TPP is the best for both of our countries,” Abe told reporters during the news conference at Trump's private resort on the Florida Atlantic coast. Trump also did not lift steel and aluminum tariffs on Japan, despite previously giving other U.S. allies exemptions. 虽然美国总统川普和日本首相安倍晋三一再表示他们继续保持彼此间的友谊，但是两位领导人在两天来的会谈中看来未能弥合在一些重大贸易问题上的分歧。 川普总统称他与安倍的讨论“极为富有成效”，但是两人在星期三的联合记者会上没有提任何具体的成功。 | 
