Japan, Donald Trump and tariff
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It is the most significant of a clutch of agreements Trump has bagged since unveiling sweeping global levies in April, though like other deals, exact details remained unclear.
President Trump says his new trade deal with Japan will generate massive U.S. profits and lower tariffs, but Morning Joe's economist analyst Steve Rattner says American consumers will end up footing the bill.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba denied reports he plans to announce his resignation over a historic defeat of his ruling party in a weekend election.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday said they had struck a trade deal that will include a 15% tariff on U.S. imports from Japan. Here's what we know so far.
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In comparison with the 25% tariff Trump slapped on Tokyo earlier this month, a 15% tariff seems like a big improvement.
Trump will host Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the White House today. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said yesterday that the two leaders could discuss trade and the upcoming Aug. 1 tariff deadline.
Japan will import more rice from the United States but within the existing tariff-free quota, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Wednesday, stressing Tokyo's success in protecting the agricultural sector in agreeing a bilateral trade deal.