don't see eye to eye. >> the symbolism is that this is to demonstrate at home and abroad the strength of the u.s.-japanese alliance. so yes, there are points of contention here and it's clear that the trade talks are going to be an issue going forward. that the white house was not able to get a bilateral trade deal with japan ahead of the visit with president trump but despite the differences the common interests and the strength of the relationships between two countries, between two governments and between two leaders are pair mouramount at time. it relies on the u.s.