article_snippet.sent: Nevertheless, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives in Washington at an opportune time to help along the economic centerpiece of the "pivot," the Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement, or TPP.
article_snippet.sent: TPP is a potentially massive free trade agreement involving the United States, Japan and 10 other Pacific-facing nations -- combined, Japan and 10 other Pacific-facing nations account for 40% of global GDP.  
article_snippet.sent: And beyond TPP potential economic impact, TPP also allows the United States to expand TPP influence in Asia, providing an alternative to China-centered agreements such as the Regional Cooperative Economic Partnership.
article_snippet.sent: Certainly, Prime Minister Abe has a lot riding on the agreement domestically; Prime Minister Abe has faced opposition from agricultural interests at home who are usually firm backers of Prime Minister Abe ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and could be hurt politically if the negotiations collapse.
article_snippet.sent: This suggests that the big challenge for Prime Minister Abe on Wednesday will be to reframe the debate over trade promotion authority and the TPP in a way that convinces the American people that the agreement is not about enriching U.S. corporations and outsourcing U.S. jobs, but strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance and establishing trade rules that will eventually help the United States and other countries combat the unfair trade practices of China.
article_snippet.sent: But It's a deal that will have significant repercussions not just for the deal at hand, but for the success of President Obama's pivot to Asia.
highlights_snippet.sent: : Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has a lot riding on TPP trade agreement .