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You. >> bret: contingency. >> hav you have to get something out of it. the second you do that with one of these complicated multilateral things, you have to renegotiate it's spider web. >> bret: like pulling a spider out of a sweater. >> japan wanted us back in. when they formed the mini tpp. the tpp minus the u.s. they merely suspended a lot of the things we wanted. they didn't completely eliminate them. there is still a possibility. if trump finally wakes up and decides, wow, i want leverage against china, here is this thing that could give me that i think they could get back in. >> bret: i ...

Channel. and mara liasson and jonah goldberg national review. mara, when you listen to, this we are obviously trying to get something but it is a little bit of hand holding for japan considering what is going to happen with north korean meeting. >> concerned about what's going to happen with the north korea meeting. japan is worried about short range missiles that could hit their country. we're worried about long range missiles. they are the only remaining ally that has not been given exemption from steel tariffs. that's something they want to accomplish in this meeting. >> bret: but, in part,...

Positions and make sure japan is not left out in the cold. >> president trump tried to calm those fears today saying he will faithful represent japan's interests if and when he sits down with kim. >> they do respect us. we are respectful of them. and we're going to see what happens. we will bring up the many different things. i think it's a time to talk. >> prime minister abe may hear less talk when it comes to aid. 69 brld trade deficit the u.s. has with japan. chief economic advisor larry kudlow saying the trade agenda will be comprehensive. >> it's going to be the exclusions from the nation...