Three-Quarters of Japan Firms View US Trade Deal Favourably, Reuters Poll Shows

Three-quarters of Japan firms view US trade deal favourably, Reuters poll shows

By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) -Three-quarters of Japanese firms have a favourable view of the latest tariff deal with the United States after Tokyo managed to draw some concessions from President Donald Trump, a Reuters survey showed on Thursday. The two Pacific allies agreed last month to set U.S. tariffs on imports from Japan at 15%, down from the previously planned 25%, while the auto import levy would be cut to 15% from 27.5%. “The wor…

TACO's infamous Japan deal betrays American carmakers, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon, 08.07.25Trump famously said, “trade wars are easy to win.” In April, he promised “90 deals in 90 days.’’ In May he claimed, “I’ve made 200 deals,” but couldn’t name any. Three months after launching what economists called his “incredibly stupid” trade war, he had just one deal to show for it. His on-again-off-again tariffs produced only uncertainty and the well-earned nickname “TACO,” for “Trump Always Chickens Out.” Look out f…

Trump Trade Talks: Japan Gets a Deal

Trump Trade Talks: Japan Gets a Deal By Peter Zeihan Japan is one of the few countries who has been willing to step into the batter’s box and take whatever Trump throws at them. This time at the plate, they were tossed a 15% tariff on Japanese goods (with some big caveats). More here > […] Source