On September 4, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order implementing a new trade deal with Japan that lowers tariffs on Japanese automobiles from 27.5% to 15%, effective retroactively from August 7, and prevents double taxation on goods already above that threshold, while exempting commercial aircraft. In return, Japan pledged $550 billion in U.S. investments spanning semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, energy, metals, and shipbuilding, alongside increased purchases of American agricultural and defense products, including an order of 100 Boeing planes. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba praised the agreement as a diplomatic breakthrough that clears uncertainty for key industries and invited Trump to visit Japan, stressing a shift from tariffs to investment-based relations. Yet Ishiba’s leadership is under pressure at home, as internal dissatisfaction within the Liberal Democratic Party and recent electoral setbacks could trigger a party leadership challenge as early as Monday, leaving his political future uncertain.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/05/trum-japan-trade-deal-tariffs-ishiba-ldp-party.html
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