Trump Strikes Japan Tariff Deal
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Tariffs on dozens of countries are set to go into effect this Friday, Aug. 1. Since becoming president, Trump has frequently delayed tariff deadlines and changed the proposed rates, making the policy one of his most unpredictable plans. Lutnick suggested that would not be the case this time.
A new Nissan Murano on your shopping list? Or perhaps the 2026 Mazda CX-5? Big price hikes may be coming for Japanese auto imports under the U.S.-Japan trade deal announced Wednesday.
As President Donald Trump’s tariffs add to a sense of uncertainty in Japan, the Sanseito party and its leader Sohei Kamiya made gains on a “Japanese first” platform.
President Donald Trump says that Japan has given him $550 billion to invest in the United States. It’s an astonishing figure, but still subject to negotiation and perhaps not the sure thing
President Donald Trump announced a new trade framework with Japan, boasting a staggering USD 550 billion investment in the US. However, details remain under negotiation, and it's uncertain if this represents new or existing investments.
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Japan said Saturday that the country’s newly announced $550B investment package could be used to help finance semiconductor plants in the US.
First, are tariffs higher? It’s been hard to follow the many impositions, cancellations, negotiations and pauses in tariff policy. But one way to measure tariffs is “customs duties,” which is the revenue the government collects from tariffs on imported goods.