The two nations have been working on a two-way trade deal, which will play an important role in the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade talks.
Chief negotiators for the TPP deal will meet in Hawaii for talks in the second week of March, the U.S. trade office said on Friday, a move which could delay a final agreement on the pact. (Reporting by Tokyo Newsroom)Japan's Amari: Japan-U.S. TPP talks are behind schedule
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