U.S. President Donald Trump's resolve to kill the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal has knocked out a pillar of Japan's growth strategy, but analysts say the nation's best chance at overcoming the setback lies in tapping into the business orientation of Trump himself.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's administration has held up the boost to exports and investment promised by the TPP — which includes Japan, the United States and 10 other Pacific Rim nations but excludes China — as a key driver of Japan's long-term growth.

While Trump eschewed explicit mention of the pact in his inaugural address Friday, the revamped trade policy section on the White House website said the new administration's "strategy starts by withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership."