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Trump secures historic $550B trade deal with Japan: 'Never been anything like it'
The Trump administration secured a $550 billion investment from Japan with 90% of profits going to the US, along with reciprocal tariffs of 15% and expanded market access.
Japan Gets a Trade Deal; Earnings Season Ramps Up
The U.S. and Japan announced a big trade deal that lowers tariffs to just 15% on imports, and the team discusses earnings from General Motors, Intuitive Surgical, and Enphase Energy.
Japan says US investments under trade deal will be determined by benefits for Tokyo
Japan's promised $550 billion in U.S. investments under the trade deal struck last month will be determined by whether they will benefit Tokyo too, the Asian nation's top tariff negotiator said on Tuesday.
Trump's Japan Trade Deal Explained: What To Know
Japan will invest $550 billion in the U.S. and allow the U.S. to tax Japanese goods sold in America at 15 percent.
Trump announces trade deal with Japan, establishes new tariff rate
President Donald Trump announced a trade framework with Japan on Tuesday, placing a 15% tax on goods imported from that nation.
Japan says profits from US investments in trade deal to be shared according to contributions
Japan's government said on Friday that profits from a $550 billion investment package agreed in this week's tariff deal with the U.S. would be split between Japan and the U.S. according to the degree of contributions by each side.
Detroit automakers blast Japan trade deal as 'unfair advantage'
GM, Ford and Stellantis are criticizing the U.S., Japan trade pact that lowers Japanese auto tariffs to 15% and keeps North American imports at 25%.
Frustration mounts as Japan questions details of Trump’s trade ‘deal’
The prime minister defended the vague deal by saying dealings with Trump were “not normal,” while another senior Japanese politician described increasing arrogance.
Japanese lawmakers question lack of details about US-Japan trade deal
Lawmakers in Japan are seeking more clarity on the country’s tariff rate under President Donald Trump, which has caused confusion following its trade deal announcement with the United States last month.

Trump, tariffs and trade deal

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Japan rally paces region as trade worries ease
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Recent Trade Deal Throws Curveball to Ford and GM
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US-Japan Trade Deal Guarantees Lowest Tariff Rates for Chips, Pharma, Japanese Official Says
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's leading trade negotiator said on Tuesday that the trade deal Tokyo agreed with the United States ...
TSMC trade secrets leak puts Japan’s Tokyo Electron on hot seat
The chip-gear maker and its peers have regularly been targeted for their intellectual property by entities with ties to China ...
Japan presses US on auto tariff cut, seeks clarification on other levies
Japan pressed the United States to swiftly implement an agreed cut to auto tariffs and sought clarification on levies for ...