Ishiba: Can't say until I scrutinize trade deal, when asked decision to step down

JAPAN'S PRIME MINISTER ISHIBA: AGREED WITH US ON TARIFFS AGREED TO LOWER AUTO TARRIFS 15% AGREED TO CONINUE WORKIRNG CLOSELY WITH US AGREED TO BUILD RESILIENT SUPPLY CHAIN ON ECONOMIC SECURITY JAPAN PRIME MINISTER ISHIBA: US DEAL DOES NOT INCLUDE LOWERING TARIFFS ON JAPAN'S AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS JAPAN PRIME MINISTER ISHIBA: WILL RAISE PORTION OF RICE IMPORTS FROM U.S. WITHIN MINIMUM ACCESS FRAMEWORK WE OBTAINED THE BEST RESULT AMONG COUNTRIES THAT HAVE A TRADE SURPLUS WITH U.S. Japan's Prime Minister Ishiba: Negotiations Yielded "Maximum Results"

We just completed a massive Deal with Japan, perhaps the largest Deal ever made. Japan will invest, at my direction, $550 Billion Dollars into the United States, which will receive 90% of the Profits. This Deal will create Hundreds of Thousands of Jobs — There has never been anything like it. Perhaps most importantly, Japan will open their Country to Trade including Cars and Trucks, Rice and certain other Agricultural Products, and other things. Japan will pay Reciprocal Tariffs to the United States of 15%. 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. Thank you for your attention to this matter! *TRUMP: JAPAN TO INVEST $550B IN US, US TO RECEIVE 90% OF PROFITS

US President Donald Trump has struck a trade deal with Japan that lowers tariffs on auto imports and spares Tokyo from punishing new levies on other goods, in exchange for a US$550 billion package of US-bound investment and loans. Trump on Tuesday (Jul 22) hailed the "massive" deal with Japan as "perhaps the largest deal ever made". "#Mission Complete," ...