Trump Strikes Deal With Japan
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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.
With the tariff deal with the US paving the way for his possible departure, Japanese media said he is expected to soon announce plans to step down in August.
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.
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