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Trade on agenda for Trump-Abe talks; currency manipulation not seen as a focus

February 9, 2017 at 4:09 PM
President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will discuss trade and the U.S.-Japan bilateral economic relationship during a working lunch at the White House on Friday, a senior administration official told reporters on Feb. 9. That official also said currency manipulation is not a top agenda item for Trump, despite his recent rhetoric on the issue. The working lunch will be held following a meeting in the Oval Office between the two leaders where their discussion is likely to...


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