Trump tariffsUS, Japan agree trade deal, lowering threatened Trump tariff to 15%
President hails 'largest deal ever,' PM Ishiba claims 'significant achievement'
Japan will invest $550 billion into the U.S. "at my direction," U.S. President Donald Trump wrote in his post on Truth Social. (Source photos by AP and Sae Kamae)
KEN MORIYASU and RYOHTAROH SATOH
July 23, 2025 08:27 JST
Updated on July 23, 2025 12:15 JST
WASHINGTON/TOKYO -- The U.S. and Japan have agreed to a trade deal that would bring down both auto tariffs and the "reciprocal" levies threatened by President Donald Trump from 25% to 15%, culminating months of negotiations ahead of an Aug. 1 deadline.