Japanese Firms Can’t Plan for the Long Term Without US-Japan Agreement

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The White House has published a document outlining the "summary of the agreement" in the Japan-U.S. negotiations over Trump's tariffs. In exchange for a reduction in tariffs, Japan has promised to not only make huge investments in the U.S., but also to purchase U.S.-made defense equipment and aircraft.

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On the 23rd, the Trump administration announced the outline of the agreement reached in the Japan-US tariff negotiations. There are many points that are unclear or at odds with Japan's explanation regarding the application date and the framework for investment in the US. Leaving any ambiguity will have a negative impact on business management. The Japanese government hopes to issue a document outlining the common understanding between Japan and …

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(Tokyo = Yonhap News) Correspondent Park Sang-hyun = The Japanese government is considering reducing the 25% tariff on automobiles imposed by the Donald Trump administration in the United States by half to 12.5% through trade negotiations...

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[Yomiuri Shimbun] Japan-US negotiations reached an agreement on the 22nd (23rd Japan time), when it was about 1 week until the 25% tariff notified to Japan by the US Trump administration was about to be invoked. Japan succeeded not only in “mutual tariffs,” but also in lowering automobile tariffs, which were a top priority, and the worst was avoided. (Government

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The tariff agreement reached on Tuesday with Japan, which President Trump called "the biggest deal ever," includes a provision for Japan to set up a $550 billion investment fund in the United States, though details remain unclear.