Washington, D.C., July 23, 2025 – The Europe Today: Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that the United States and Japan have reached a trade agreement that includes the imposition of a 15% tariff on U.S. imports from Japan, according to media reports. The announcement was made via a post on Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social.
In the post, Trump claimed the deal entails $550 billion in Japanese investments into the United States and provisions for increased Japanese market access to American exporters, particularly in the automotive and agricultural sectors. He specifically mentioned improved opportunities for U.S. producers of cars, trucks, rice, and certain other agricultural products.
However, the post did not include any reference to the current 25% tariff on Japanese automobiles — a critical sector for Japan, which accounts for over a quarter of its exports to the U.S. Trump’s announcement also lacked specifics regarding the timeline or structure of the purported tariff and investment measures.
Reuters reported it could not independently verify the elements of the deal announced by Trump. Both the White House and Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the matter.
“This is a very exciting time for the United States of America, and especially for the fact that we will continue to always have a great relationship with the country of Japan,” Trump wrote.
The announcement reportedly followed a meeting between Trump and Japan’s top tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, at the White House on Tuesday, according to a source familiar with the discussions.
As of now, details remain limited, and official confirmation from the current U.S. administration or Japanese government is still pending.
