Japan, Trade Deal
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Japan's chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa speaks to the media after a meeting between Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Tokyo, on July 18, 2025. Shuji Kajiyama/AP
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President Donald Trump is bragging that Japan has given him, as part of a new trade framework, $550 billion to invest in the United States.
The trade deal with Japan is also giving investors hope that there could be similar reductions on tariffs for vehicles imported from other countries—including trade agreements that would benefit U.S.
Stock futures are higher Wednesday as investors welcome news that the U.S. reached a trade agreement with Japan and prepare for the release of quarterly results from major technology companies.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has again denied reports that he plans to resign after his party's historic election defeat