abe: In the planned talks, Abe and Trump are also expected to discuss how best to deal with North Korea in the wake of the collapse of a second summit between Trump and the North's leader Kim Jong Un in late February in Vietnam, according to The Japan Times. Abe and Trump are expected to affirm that the international community will coordinate in maintaining sanctions on Pyongyang until it achieves complete denuclearization. In the envisioned April 26-27 trip, Abe and Trump are likely to discuss trade negotiations the two governments may start the same month, as well as a planned visit by Trump to Japan in late May, the sources said. ; But the timing of Abe's trip could change, given the possibility that Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping may hold a summit meeting in late April to reach a trade deal. On bilateral trade, the two leaders are likely to exchange views on what they aim to achieve in the negotiations. Abe and Trump are also expected to coordinate the U.S. leader's trip to Japan, which will likely take place from May 26 to 28. While the United States desires a free trade agreement that would cover a range of areas such as goods, services, investment and currency, Japan is insisting the two governments aim for a trade deal on goods only.
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