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Abe Looks to Create U.S. Jobs After Trump Hits Out on Trade

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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe answers questions during a budget committee session of the House of Councilors on Jan. 30.

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe answers questions during a budget committee session of the House of Councilors on Jan. 30.

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to discuss creating jobs and building infrastructure in the U.S. during a meeting with President Donald Trump next week, in a bid to defuse his concerns over trade.

The talks on Feb. 10 in Washington should focus on the full range of economic ties rather than just two-way trade, Abe told a parliamentary committee on Wednesday. Upon taking office, Trump pulled out of an Asia-Pacific trade deal backed by Abe and called the trade imbalance with Japan on vehicles “unfair.” On Tuesday he accused Japan of devaluing its currency.