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Donald Trump kicked off his state visit to Japan on Saturday by urging Japanese business leaders to increase investment in the US – but he also complained about his own central bank and knocked his hosts for having a “substantial edge” on trade, which he said negotiators were trying to even out.

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In Alaska with our GREAT TROOPS, departing shortly for Japan! pic.twitter.com/9a72TMftpN