U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed on Wednesday to intensify talks to expand investment and trade during their meeting at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.<br /> Despite agreeing to pursue talks, the two leaders made it clear that differences remained in each countries' approach to their trade imbalances.<br />While President Trump said he preferred a bilateral FTA with Japan, Prime Minister Abe said re-engaging in the Trans-Pacific Partnership is the best option for both countries.<br />Japan is one of the few key U.S. allies that has not been granted exemptions from the Trump administration's tariffs on steel and aluminum imports into the U.S. <br />
