Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Japan Trade Envoy Defends Tariff Deal with US, Trump
Japan's trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, talked about a new trade deal with the US.
He said he respects President Trump, whom he called a tough negotiator.
The deal sets tariffs on most Japanese exports to the US at 15%.
Japan will also invest a lot of money in US projects.
Some people in Japan criticized Akazawa for his many trips to the US, but he says the deal is good.
The US initially wanted to set the tariffs even higher.
The new deal on cars and auto parts is now at 15%, much higher than before.
Japan's economy relies heavily on exports, and these tariffs affected them.
Japan's chief trade negotiator defended a tariffs deal with the US.
Tariffs on most Japanese exports set at 15 percent.
Japan committed to investing USD 550 billion in US projects.
Critics in Japan opposed the negotiator's frequent US trips.
Akazawa praised Trump as a ‘tough negotiator’.
- Who
- Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief trade negotiator, and President Donald Trump.
- What
- Akazawa defended a tariff deal between Japan and the US.
- When
- October 1, 2025. Deal established by July.
- Where
- At the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan, in Tokyo. Negotiations were primarily with the United States.
- Why
- To negotiate and establish a tariff deal between Japan and the US to address tariffs imposed by the US.
- Negotiator
- Ryosei Akazawa
- Tariff on Japanese Exports
- Set to 15%
- Japan Investment in US Projects
- USD 550 billion
- Original US Tariff Rate
- Set to increase to 25%
- US Auto Tariff Rate
- Set at 15%