US, Japan differ on details of tariff deal, with no clear start date

Discrepancies seen over $550bn investment, rice imports and defense spending

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Ryosei Akazawa, center, Japan's lead negotiator in tariff talks with the U.S., returned to Japan on July 24 after a deal was announced. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)

JUN YAMAZAKI

TOKYO -- Details released by the White House on its tariff agreement with Japan include many points that are unclear or out of sync with how Tokyo has explained it, including the date it goes into effect and the framework for Japanese investment in the U.S.

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